GOVGRANTS.com Making Random and RUDE Calls to People Pitching Fake Grants/Loans and Posing as Phony Debt Collectors, too
Caller ID Showing 408-587-2163
This BBB received a report from a Brazil, IN woman stating she got a call from the above number stating they wanted her routing # so they could give her a $5,000 grant. She said NO. They stated they were from WA State, but didn’t specify. The IN woman stated that when she said NO they were instantly rude and started cursing her out.
At www.bbb.org, this 408# takes you to a BBB report about fake collection calls misusing the name US Cash Advance, a legitimate and good-standing company. According to reports received by BBB, this number is connected to a variety of scams. In this particular case, the scammers using this # were attempting an advance loan scam.
In other cases regarding this number, the scammers accuse the victim of defaulting on a payday loan and claim they are being sued. The phony debt collector threatens that, if the victim doesn’t pay as much as $1,000 immediately via wire or by providing bank account or credit card numbers, he or she will be arrested. The scammers often have the victim’s Social Security, old bank account numbers or driver’s license numbers as well as home addresses, employer information and even the names of personal friends and professional references.
BBB is unable to locate the persons responsible for these calls.
BBB offers the following advice to consumers if they receive a suspicious telephone call about advance fee loan/grant offers:
• Do not provide or confirm any bank account, credit card or other personal information over the phone until you have confirmed the legitimacy of the call.
• File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission online if the caller is abusive, uses threats or otherwise violates federal telemarketing laws.
• File a complaint with BBB if you believe a loan agent is trying to scam you.
they called me twice early this morning and i didn't answer but my dad in a different state (we are not on the same phone plan or anything) got a call this morning and answered from the same phone number and they said it was the Broward County (Florida) Police Dept and he asked for visitation rights. He got freaked out like I was in jail
A very rude male satrted talking to my daughter about some type of medicine he said I ordered and wanted all my personal info. She hung up but he calle back 3 more times.
THEY WANTED MY ROUTING NUMBER OF MY CHECKING ACCOUNT!! UMMM, NOOO!!
HE SAID THAT HIS NAME WAS RUSSELL BENSON FROM "GOVERNMENT GRANTS.COM"
HE WAS GOING TO SEND ME $5,000. i TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS A LIAR....
THEN HE CALLED ME A ..."SON-OF-A-[***], MUTHA-[***]" AND HUNG UP!!
HAHA, THAT WAS THE BEST PART OF THE CALL!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I get calls from this number pretty frequently and cannot understand what the guy is saying at all! I think these folks are calling from India and figure since I have an Indian last name would be interested in their crap. I have a whistle that I use, except its SUPER loud since it's made for search and rescue. One good blow of the whistle into these idiots ears is all it takes. I heard the guy yell in agony as a billion decibels hit his eardrums! LOL! Let's see if these jerks will call again. ;-)