My message around 4/20/15 was from 360-967-4395 and also said I've been chosen for a federal grant of $7,000. and should call back this number from 11-7 EST. I didn't, assuming it was a scam. Glad to find this site to share info re scams. Does any govt. agency follow up to stop them and where should one report them? Info on this site would be appreciated.
Just received the famous call from this number the guy with the crazy accent said he was calling from washington grant department meanwhile the caller id read columbia. My husband is on the phone with him ,we have different last names the guy tells him thats fine if your her husband you can collect the money as well ,and just took his word for it didn't ask for any kind of verification. So he gives him a number and a code and tells him to call his supervisor Jason Fletcher to collect the money. So we call this guy and tell him about the call and instructed to call him he gives me 5 options to collect so I picked cash and he told me to go to western union and bring my ny state id and $250 to verify my identity. I told him i understand the reason for bringing the id but why the cash. He said to verify my identity i asked how does cash verify my identity and he actually starts getting mad and yells at me and then hangs up. Such a scam dont fall for it they tell u ur receiving $7,000.00 but only if u pay them first such bs.
The # that called me was 859-472-2043. Belongs to Ben Harter, KY in legal services. Sounds more like rip off services. They told me to call Genny Johnson st 360-369-4522. The person on the phone had indian accent and heard other people on the phone in the background
They just called and asked for money in order to get 9000
there new number is a 202 number mine was 202-674
-1246 same guy same name and title they asked for 250 dollars sadly I paid shortly after I was told this :(
Got a call from that number today on my cell done. Luckily I had the good sense to look at the number before I answered it. It was a number I didn't recognize so I rejected it and when I got home, I checked this site. How can these people continue to do this and how do people fall for it ????