Just got call from someone who said he was from the US Dept of Grants, stating that I was approved for grant over $9000 grant $$, because I pay my taxes & have never filed for bankruptcy. He had a very thick accent- spoke very slowly - difficult to understand & noisy background. As he was confirming my name & address info, he said, "Your state name is M I , right?" I said "that is the abbreviation of my state...can you tell what it stands for?" I had to repeat my ? & explained, "If you are who you say you are from the US government, then you should be able to tell me which state MI stands for." His response was "Miami". I said, "Um, Miami is not a state!" I tried to question him about this further...he said "forget about Miami", & went on with the rest of the info he was giving me, having me write down & the 206-569-5714 phone number along with a money confirmation # to give when I call that phone #.
Received call stating that I received grant approval for $9200 and stated that I qualified based on payment if taxed and no criminal history. The lady on the line sounded of African descent and there was alot of background noise as if she was in a crowded call center. She provided two numbers, one to her manager and the other some typd of control number that she stated that I should give to her manager. Sounded like a scam from beginning to end.
Hi, just got the same call. Of course I'm not giving them my bank info so I said I would take it in cash. I was instructed to call a number but no answer. Oh well........Never gave out any personal info.