This is a version of the advance-fee-for-a-grant scam.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt134.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/phonefraud/government.shtml
http://www.ftc.gov/multimedia/video/scam-watc ... ams_eileen.shtm
Report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.
I got a call from someone claiming to be government grants. They gave me a number to call. I called it and the man said he would call me tomorrow. They claimed I had been granted $10,000. The number is 202 684 6747.
Can anyone tell me more about this?
This is a version of the advance-fee-for-a-grant scam.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt134.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/phonefraud/government.shtml
http://www.ftc.gov/multimedia/video/scam-watc ... ams_eileen.shtm
Report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.
This is a SCAM! I have reported them to the Federal Government reporting center, and they have confirmed that they are indeed a Scam coming out of a foreign country. Whatever you do DO NOT give them your card number or bank account number!! They told me the same line of crap that I had 10k in a grant that I would be receiving and they gave me an ID# D0487 with the telephone number to call 202-684-6747.
yes they got $1300 from me before i know it was a scam cause they called me to day and said if i sent them $300 that they would sent me $12,000. and by the way there are at lest three more numbers that they well call you from.