A person called me and said he was calling from the US Government and that I was given a grant of $9,000. This money did not have to be paid back. It is a grant, so he wanted to know my bank acc't information or western union or receive a cashier's check. He gave this number to called to finalize everything. 315-675-0043. I dont trust people like this.
So I got the same call today and they said the exact same thing and I was wondering was it legit, the guy knew my name,the state, and city of where I live. Do you know if it's a scam
Of course it's a Scam! The government does NOT call to offer grants. NEVER! That was your first obvious clue. Your second obvious clue was the fact that your caller was calling from a spoofed NY number; but had an accent that sounded like the speech of an illiterate Indian peasant who had recently taken a tumble from the roof of a train on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
Be Safe. Be Aware.
Gunnar