I received a call saying that I had received a FREE $7,000 grant from the Federal Government. I was to call this number back, provide the code from the previous call, and they would tell me I would obtain the funds. They wanted me to go to a Money Gram store, and send a $299.00 security deposit before they would release the funds while on the phone with me. I told him to give me his company's name and information so I can verify it with the Postmaster general. He tells me that they are in the WEST COAST, in Washington, DC. So I asked how can you be in Washington, DC when it's not in the west coast and I'm calling a New York number. He got agitated and was quick to get off the phone with me.
The same has happened to me today twice. I was asked to send a $260 deposit to verify my identity, etc. When I continued to question the validity of the call, money, etc. the caller got agitated and we hung up.