Called, twice. I answered the second time. It was an Indian guy with a thick accent telling me the grant I applied for has been approved. I had no idea what the hell he was talking about and I told him that. He told me I applied in February 2014 using my email (which he listed correctly). Some how this person got my Name, Email, and Phone number.. No idea how. He kept telling me crap about the grant after explaining there has been a mistake, and then rudely said "Thanks for wasting my time". So I said "[***] you" and hung up. Weird thing is, they didn't ask for any information, but they did try to direct me to some website (which is where they would probably get the information from).
Says he from the US Government and the Government is giving out free money you do not need to pay back for housing; He wants to verify your name and address; he had my correct name but the wrong address, he then advises me to give him the correct address and I advise him to let me call him back, he gave me 855-206-1600. this was a gentleman spoke with an accent.
• There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
• If it sounds (or looks) too good to be true, it probably is.
• You have not won big bucks from a benign benefactor, a pot of pesos from PCH, dinero from a doctor, or a grant from a gracious government <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet is not necessarily true.
• It is illegal to ask for money for a loan or prize, before awarding the loan or prize!
• "Free Trips" are loaded with mandatory & costly extras, and you usually must give them your card number after listening to a loooong spiel at a hotel.
• Microsoft or one of their agents did NOT cold call you to fix your computer.
• The moon is not made of green cheese.
• The IRS will snailmail you, rather than phone you, if there is a problem.
• Jackalope milk is not an aphrodisiac.
• If you "green dot", MoneyGram or Western Union money to a scammer, the money is gone.
• You should beware of Greeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse.
More information on those scams (and others) may be found at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html
Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at that site, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam.
Called, twice. I answered the second time. It was an Indian guy with a thick accent telling me the grant I applied for has been approved. I had no idea what the hell he was talking about and I told him that. He told me I applied in February 2014 using my email (which he listed correctly). Some how this person got my Name, Email, and Phone number.. No idea how. He kept telling me crap about the grant after explaining there has been a mistake, and then rudely said "Thanks for wasting my time". So I said "[***] you" and hung up. Weird thing is, they didn't ask for any information, but they did try to direct me to some website (which is where they would probably get the information from).
Ooops! I lied. After reviewing Smith's message, it was not an account number for a website.. it was a phone number to call if I had any questions. But instead of 1-855-206-1600, he told me 1-855-204-1600. Or so I thought.. His accent was too thick and it was pissing me off too much to care.