I just got a call from this number. They claim they are from the US government and they are offering $5000 scholarship or grant (I don't really remember what). They made sure to repeat several times that this is gov. money I never have to pay back. I simply hung up on them once they started asking about my soc. number.

I really doubt this is legit considering that the person talking had a very strong Indian accent and I'd except someone hired by the Gov. to call people would have less of an accent.