This man with a foreign accent told me that the government had done some kind of oddit and said that my name had been chosen to get a bunch of money. He didn't say how much, and I asked why me . He said it was because I had never filed bank rupees, and because I didn't have a criminal record. Then he started asking me questions like my age, my address, birthday , how many kids I had, if I was married, etc. Then when told him everything that he ask he asked if I would like them to transfer the money to my credit card or my bank account. I said my credit card would be fine. This happened today 9-19-2014. Then he gave me a confirmation number, along with another phone number. When I called it another guy with the same accent answered and told me that the money would be transferred to my card. He said that it was going to be $10,250.00 . After he confirmed all the information that I had given the first person I talked to.
This man with a foreign accent told me that the government had done some kind of oddit and said that my name had been chosen to get a bunch of money. He didn't say how much, and I asked why me . He said it was because I had never filed bank rupees, and because I didn't have a criminal record. Then he started asking me questions like my age, my address, birthday , how many kids I had, if I was married, etc. Then when told him everything that he ask he asked if I would like them to transfer the money to my credit card or my bank account. I said my credit card would be fine. This happened today 9-19-2014. Then he gave me a confirmation number, along with another phone number. When I called it another guy with the same accent answered and told me that the money would be transferred to my card. He said that it was going to be $10,250.00 . After he confirmed all the information that I had given the first person I talked to.
Its a scam and if you gave them your info, you'd better alert your bank & CC holder.
To report the fraud, go here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Their number is listed , along with an email address, at the top of the page.
Also here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams
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Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it:
Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-telemarketing-scams
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DEA Extortion scam
Report Extortion Scam: 1-877-792-2873
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm