I just got the same call today! It was a foreign guy named Marshall Bruce calling from 202-470-3911, and he claimed to be from the department of treasury. He said I was chosen to receive a grant for $8,400.00. I'm not an idiot so of course I asked all sorts of questions and it sounded legit at first, and I have a daughter to raise so I thought to myself, "omg! I could pay off this and that!" Apparently I had to send them a security deposit of $225 and then I had to talk to the bank representative that was handling my grant but had to send them $225 as well because they were going through 2 different branches. At this point I was furious but hey, the department of treasury was giving me free money! Yea right. The only thing that saved me was my bank, navy fed. Because of their policy of not allowing more than $600 a day withdraw, I still have some money left to my name. I called and they were sure it was a scam. I got on here and found the number for consumer fraud and gave them everything! Some of the other names were nancy calling from 646-217-4809. The money was wired to a Cody Cummings in Kansas City, Kansas. This made me cry and feel more than an idiot. That took $450 out of my 10 month olds mouth:_( these people are not American, they sound like Indian decent. No offense to anyone. Everyone please spread the word, as there is no way of getting my money back unless we can get enough evidence on them which will probably never happen. And some people aren't fortunate enough to jut throw away money. Please help!!!
I really wish i would have seen this page before i gave these slobs my information good thing my debit card is not activated yet. turrning them into the BBB, and posted story on face book. these people need to be caught.
Was very excited that the gov was giv ing me money, but realized it was too good to be true... Did give the lady an acct. num. and she told me to call a James Miller at 2029050702 and afterwards did research on his name and when he called back I knew he was a fake! Have to close acct. now a lot of unwanted drama... Don't let this happen to you! Our blessings come from God! Hard lesson learned
they called me too and gave up my information and asked for my bank number to transfer 8400 dollars into my account. and they have a voicemail set up saying that they are a US govt grant commission dept. they asked me to then transfer 200 dollars through western union to them as application fees to transfer this amount into my account. anyone who asks for transfer through western union is a scam. and no govt wud ask for transferring money through western union etc.dont fall for this. i hope someone complains about it to 911.
damn... I hate scams, especialy when I needed money for school....who is this not illegal? plz explain this to me...HOW IS THIS NOT ILLEGAL!? it can't be illegal if this has been happening sice sometime in 2011 by the other reports. What the hell? These ain't even americans scamming Americans...its the Chinese, or arabs getting away with more tax free money...imagine the people who fall for this scam. I woulda fell for it if I had money in my account....I don't use that account I gave them.....wow, is all I can say to why the country hasn't caught these people...I guess they gotta steal money , and be as rich and old as Bernie Madoff by the time they caught...or take the money and go back to japan