I got a call from this number like not even hour ago @ 11:42 am she said I was selected for one time 7,000 grant asked if i wanted it cash ,debit,or directly deposited in my account i chose tha cash one becuase i didn't want them to have my bank info I was really convinced it was true saying no criminal record and i kind of knew all grants were free didn't think you had to pay to get a federal grant i thought was true becuase call was from tacoma,wa like id was 111-11-1111 and i kind had bad vibes the real strong east indian accent is really what made me iffy about the whole thing
At 8AM this morning I got a phone call telling me that I was to recieve a $7000 grant from the US government as a reward for paying my taxes on time. I had 3 choices to recieve my money, either give them my bank account #, my debit card # or I could go the the nearest Western Union office and call the 253-617-7701. They would then tell me where to deposit $199 and then they would wire me the $7000. I did none of these as I recognized this as a probable scam. The person who called did not know our names other than what is listed in the phone book, nor did they know my correct mailing address. I did not give them any information. The caller would not give me any vairification on what company they worked for.
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Got the same call about 3 minutes ago and, like jesx2, the only identifying information was what they could find in a phone book. They gave me an access code and the same phone number as below. I wasn't informed of the $199; however, they did give me the debit card, direct deposit or cash options. His English was very choppy so I was unable to make out much of what he was say but I believe he stated the company was United States Federal Government Grant Department. The amount was $7000 and they emphasized that I only qualified because I paid my bills/taxes on time and had not criminal record. The number on my caller id was 111-111-1111. When I called the 253-617-7701 as urged so intently, no one answered.
I'd signed up for one of those "see if you are eligible for a grant" quizzes online several years ago and immediately realized from the initial conversation it was a scam to purchase something. I periodically get a call from them...maybe once every 6 months if not more.
Wow I almost went for it! Decided there were too many red flags and looked up the number on line. The frst call I got the man said his name was Albert but he had an accent from India or the middle east. He gave me this number and said I needed to call immediately because they were offering this grant to 1500 people but there were only a limmited number of grants available. After about an hour of buzy signals I finally got an answer. He said his name was Christopher Brown (same accent). That was when he said to get cash I needed to send a verification amount of $199 that would then be sent back to me with the 7000. They both said they were from the United States Federal Grant Department. Since when does the grant dept work out of Washinton state? Since when does the government of the US offer grants over the phone???