Sorry you were scammed.
Unfortunately, since you fell for the scam, you are now on a "sucker list" being distributed to other scammers.
Print out the following, and refer to it frequently, to avoid further scams
Things to believe:
• "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
• If it seems 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, a car from a caller, or a grant from a gracious government
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet or hear on the phone 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 a different famous software company, 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 Vanilla Card, GreenDot, MoneyGram, Western Union, iTunes or use ANY gift/money/reload PIN-type card to send money to a scammer, the money is gone. In fact, as of June, 2016, it is ILLEGAL for telemarketers to ask for payment via these methods.
• You should beware of Geeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse with termites, or a statement that your computer is infected.
• 876 is NOT your lucky number, and it will cost you money to call that area code!
• The number you see on your Caller ID may not be the number of the person who called you!
• The Do Not Call List works as intended. It is NOT a call blocker!
More information regarding those facts (and others) may be found at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.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.
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This is [***] so there's no why I can get my money back. I just graduated and I thought I was receiving another scholarship to help on my new journey of college. We should not only have the freedom to right this message but also get our money back. They basically took my deposit money for my dorm. 850.00 dollars gone just like that.
As a "college student" you should know that the only way to get funds for college is to apply using the FAFSA website. You should also know that those funds, if awarded, are sent directly to the school you listed. This makes sure that the funds are actually used for educational purposes and provides them with additional certification that you are who you claimed to be in the application.
This is a common grant/loan scam. Been around for years. You should have been aware of it. Your money is gone.
Didn't you do any research before you paid a complete stranger money? Do you normally pay out money to complete strangers?
Count this as a life lesson. There is no grant or loan. No legitimate government agency cold calls you and tells you you have a grant. No legitimate lender cold calls you and offers you a loan.
And absolutely never pay for anything with an untraceable financial instrument. If you receive calls offering you things, ignore them. Almost always a scam.