i just received the same telephone call from that number on my cell. Foreign lady with less than sub par English offered the same US Grant of $7000 and when I ask if it was the "United States" Government offering it she hung up.
I got a call from this number: (240) 206-8441
MD, USA, 2 days ago. The guy said I was selected for a govt. grant of 70,000 dollars. Yeah right. So, I called his bluff and asked him to not call me again. I could hear something in his voice as if it was being altered electronically and some background noise. I cut the call and immediately he called back and kept trying to convince me that he was the real deal but in a loud, aggressive way. He said he could prove it by giving his ID number ( oh, sure an ID number and I can trust that fraudster, ha!). He kept interrupting me and I said that if he was a real rep he would have learn't the first rule while talking to a customer, i.e, do not interrupt a customer mid conversation. I got mad after that and threatened to google this mumber and file a police complaint. Then I cut the call. Today morning I got the call from the same number but I did not pick up. I think I know how they get our telephone numbers. I applied for a brand new credit card the day before I got the first call. I notice that these calls start after such instances. I guess the credit card company is releasing information to telemarketers by "default" until we say no and then these fraudsters somehow get a hold of some numbers. This whole thing stinks and is deep. Whoever is reading this- please remember if you have made some applications that involve a credit check. Be careful, be safe and good luck.