The Federal Trade Commission warns of this scam at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams I was called from various numbers, e.g., 202-838-7417, but told to call back to 202-780-7284
Person called my wife from +21288564758. They told us to call 202-780-7284 about free Federal Grants. So I called the number from my work government line, which the caller id probably shows up with the agency I am under.
Someone answered "Government" and I spoke with a guy named Albert....he had a strong Asian accent. I can hear a lot of background chatter like a call center. I told him they called our number and referred us to call in to 202-780-7284 and he denied they ever called us. I told him we have snapshots of the phone call coming into our phone and they claimed to be Federal Grants and to call him. He kept denying several times they called us then hanged up. I tried to redial the number but now it just rings, then picks up and does nothing. Sounds like a scam.
So I got a call stating I would receive 10,200 from western union. But first I have to send $250 in order to receive the money. My call code was SL502. Pure lies. Lol I was like I'm about to send it right now and hung up laughing. This is a joke for real.
i recieve a call saying that i was entitle for 10200$ and ask 2 call 202-780-7284, i call them and they ask me to buy i-tunes card and reload 250$ i did it again they ask for 650$ i did it again atlast i did'nt get anything....it's a [***] scam
Sorry you were scammed.
Unfortunately, since you fell for the scam, you are now on a "sucker list" being distributed to other scammers.
Print out the following, and refer to it frequently, to avoid further scams
Things to believe:
• "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
• If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
• You have not won big bucks from a benign benefactor, a pot of pesos from PCH, dinero from a doctor, a car from a caller, or a grant from a gracious government
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet or hear on the phone is not necessarily true.
• It is illegal to ask for money for a loan or prize, before awarding the loan or prize!
• "Free Trips" are loaded with mandatory & costly extras, and you usually must give them your card number after listening to a loooong spiel at a hotel.
• Microsoft or a different famous software company, or one of their agents did NOT cold call you to fix your computer.
• The moon is not made of green cheese.
• The IRS will snailmail you, rather than phone you, if there is a problem.
• Jackalope milk is not an aphrodisiac.
• If you Vanilla Card, GreenDot, MoneyGram, Western Union, iTunes or use ANY gift/money/reload PIN-type card to send money to a scammer, the money is gone. In fact, as of June, 2016, it is ILLEGAL for telemarketers to ask for payment via these methods.
• You should beware of Geeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse with termites, or a statement that your computer is infected.
• 876 is NOT your lucky number, and it will cost you money to call that area code!
• The number you see on your Caller ID may not be the number of the person who called you!
• The Do Not Call List works as intended. It is NOT a call blocker!
More information regarding those facts (and others) may be found at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html
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