I was told I was receiving a free government grant for $7000, and was chosen by the federal government along with about 1700 others for paying my taxes and bills on time.
The first contact person called from (217) 679-2292, and gave me a money confirmation number, another persons name and number to call, an Albert Scott at (205)-419-8030 I chose the cash method, and they told me I would need to go to a Western Union to pick it up, after paying a $300 plus fee. thats when I replied Kiss my $#&, and hung up.
Ken
I was told I was receiving a free government grant for $7000, and was chosen by the federal government along with about 1700 others for paying my taxes and bills on time.
The first contact person called from (217) 679-2292, and gave me a money confirmation number, another persons name and number to call, an Albert Scott at (205)-419-8030 I chose the cash method, and they told me I would need to go to a Western Union to pick it up, after paying a $300 plus fee. thats when I replied Kiss my $#&, and hung up.
Ken
Government Grant Scams
Although government grant scams have been around almost as long as the government itself, the majority of the sites being advertised today didn't exist before the November 2008 election. (Hoping to SCAM OBAMA supporters who expect FREE MONEY)
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WEBSITE
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt134.shtm
‘Free Government Grants’: Don’t Take Them For Grant-ed
“Because you pay your income taxes on time, you have been awarded a free $12,500 government grant! To get your grant, simply give us your checking account information, and we will direct-deposit the grant into your bank account!”
Sometimes, it’s an ad that claims you will qualify to receive a “free grant” to pay for education costs, home repairs, home business expenses, or unpaid bills. Other times, it’s a phone call supposedly from a “government” agency or some other organization with an official sounding name. In either case, the claim is the same: your application for a grant is guaranteed to be accepted, and you’ll never have to pay the money back.
Don’t give out your bank account information to anyone you don’t know. Scammers pressure people to divulge their bank account information so that they can steal the money in the account. Always keep your bank account information confidential. Don’t share it unless you are familiar with the company and know why the information is necessary.
Don’t pay any money for a “free” government grant. If you have to pay money to claim a “free” government grant, it isn’t really free. A real government agency won’t ask you to pay a processing fee for a grant that you have already been awarded — or to pay for a list of grant-making institutions. The names of agencies and foundations that award grants are available for free at any public library or on the Internet. The only official access point for all federal grant-making agencies is www.grants.gov.
Look-alikes aren’t the real thing. Just because the caller says he’s from the “Federal Grants Administration” doesn’t mean that he is. There is no such government agency. Take a moment to check the blue pages in your telephone directory to bear out your hunch — or not.
Phone numbers can deceive. Some con artists use Internet technology to disguise their area code in caller ID systems. Although it may look like they’re calling from Washington, DC, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.
i received a phone call from this number saying tggat i was granted 7000 dollars. I chose the prepaid card he told me that i still had to go to western union. For what if i have my own card and why do i have to have a security deposite to get my own money.... scam
Same story as others but I played with them. I told them I couldn't get the money for a few days. On Monday (today) they called me from 202 407 9299 at 8:45. I had already filled a complaint with IC3 @ www.ic3.gov on Saturday and now I have filed a report with my local PD.
While I was typing this they called me back from me back from my local area code. I'm playing with them and told them to call me back after the 3rd because my car broke down and I had to get it fixed.
**NOTE** I am trained in Law Enforcement. Do not try this yourself...