* There ain't no such thing as a free lunch (TANSTAFL)
* If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
* You have not won big bucks from an unknown benefactor or a grant from the government <<<<<<<<<<
* The tooth fairy really does not exist
* Everything you read on the internet is not necessarily true.
* It is illegal to pay money for a loan, BEFORE getting the loan!
* "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 did NOT 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 "green dot" or Western Union money to a scammer, the money is gone.
I too received this number after several phone calls a day from an untraceable number, I received a phone call from John Watson who had a thick indian or middle eastern accent. He stated he was with the us deparment of grants,,,I decided to play along for a moment to see what this was about. He called me by my "nickname" Which I ONLY use on EBay! He had my cell number..Which I ONLY kept on EBAY! After a several minute conversation with him trying to get as much information out of him as I could I was provided the above phone number. He told me to ask for Jack Watson (not John this time). When I asked where Mr. Watson was located he told me Washington DC. I asked if he was in Washing ton DC, then why was it not a DC prefix I was to contact him at? His reply was that it would be routed to the Florida address. Seriously??! I immediately called the FTC grants fraud. Youcan file a complaint with them if you are contact by this company at If you think that someone has fraudulently represented Grants.gov, contact the HHS Fraud Hotline at 1-800-447-8477 .
This HAD to come from the recent compromise of information that happened to EBay. In my personal situation, there is no other way they would have had the specific information on me that they did...I make it available no where else on the internet. I called EBay..and was read a script by the representative Hazel advising me to change my password and that hey were working with authorities etc... but if any of you who have had this phone call, also had an ebay account...you may want to look into it a bit further as well. Just my opinion, but it makes sense in my personal situation.
I got the call to call John Watson at 239-677-4947 from a guy with a thick Indian accent # 214-151-9446. I couldn't understand him well enough to explain why I was getting this money. I told them that I am a disabled veteran and the U.S. Government already had my banking information, when he tried to tell me this was a different branch of government I figured it was a scam...I notice that some of these posts are from 3 months ago or longer so these guys haven't been caught yet. I hope it's soon!