They called saying I qualified for a $ 9,000 grant that I didn't have to pay back. I asked why and they said it was for being on good standing with the government and paying my bills on time (not). They also said it did not have to be used for school. The woman said her name was Kristi Newman but she had a thick accent. She asked how I wanted to receive my money. "WOW $9,00 for free" no strings attached! I knew this had to be some kind of scam but for my own entertainment I let her go on. She proceeded to say I could get my money in 1 of 3 ways. 1. Direct deposit into my bank account, 2. Western Union, 3. Any plastic reloadable card. "Awesome" because she also said it would get to me within minutes!!! Yea right. I asked her for a call back number so that I could verify the company and she said "it's not a company, it's the federal government. I let her know that I would not give her any personal financial information with out verification. This pissed her off and she hung up on me!
They called saying I qualified for a $ 9,000 grant that I didn't have to pay back. I asked why and they said it was for being on good standing with the government and paying my bills on time (not). They also said it did not have to be used for school. The woman said her name was Kristi Newman but she had a thick accent. She asked how I wanted to receive my money. "WOW $9,00 for free" no strings attached! I knew this had to be some kind of scam but for my own entertainment I let her go on. She proceeded to say I could get my money in 1 of 3 ways. 1. Direct deposit into my bank account, 2. Western Union, 3. Any plastic reloadable card. "Awesome" because she also said it would get to me within minutes!!! Yea right. I asked her for a call back number so that I could verify the company and she said "it's not a company, it's the federal government. I let her know that I would not give her any personal financial information with out verification. This pissed her off and she hung up on me!