A male voice withy a very strong accent called and left a message on our voice mail saying our number had won nine thousand dollars from a Federal grant yet also another call with a lady said the same thing . We were skeptical so we called the number showing upon our answering device and a lady answered . So my lover told her she was glad to have reached the number because we could not get a hold of this number when we called it it was always busy. Right after that the lady that answered hung up and when we again tried calling it it was busy . I think something is really not very cool about this because NO FEDERAL agency would give out grants toa random number they also said they were in Washington DC and we are phone phreaks so we knew they were calling from a Oregon number and not in Washington DC . I think these people are up no good
They are. Up to no good, that is. More on this scam here:
As per the Federal Grants website at http://www.grants.gov
YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO OFFER YOU A GRANT.
The government does not contact people to offer them money. If you do qualify for a government grant, the government does not request payment for it.
THERE ARE NO FEES ASSOCIATED WITH APPLYING FOR A GOVERNMENT GRANT.
Providing financial information to prove that you qualify for a government grant is typical, but you should never pay money to apply for a grant. People who run scams often claim to provide help and sometimes claim to be "federal government" officials, don't be fooled by these scams that request money from you.
ALL GOVERNMENT GRANTS INVOLVE AN APPLICATION PROCESS
If you have not submitted an application for a government grant and someone claims you have been awarded one, it's a scam. Grant money is not given over the phone for a fee. In order to qualify for a grant you must apply for the specific opportunity that you are qualified to apply for.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR EXPLICIT OPPORTUNITIES
Government Grants are typically awarded to states, cities, educational institutions, nonprofits and other organizations to fund research and other projects.
GOVERNMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION IS FREE
Be cautious of offers that ask for your personal information (especially financial) when requesting a fee to access grant information. You can always access free information about government grants and other benefits at Grants.gov and Govbenefits.gov
If you get this call, please report it to:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html