Oh i forgot to mention, that he said i was picked last year for the prize and then again this year. He said 1500 people win this prize and lucky lucky me i won it twice in a row!!
THIS IS A SCAM. This is the advance-fee-for-something scam where something is a grant, lottery winnings, fabulous vacation, etc., and the advance-fee is for tax, shipping, etc. They'll want your card info or tell you to wire cash via Western Union, Moneygram, etc. Wired-cash is irretrievable - once it's picked up at the other end, it's untraceable and gone. Report to the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG.
Got the same call from a woman with an Asian accent named Susan from a private number claiming to be from the "government grant department", went through the whole thing with her and i didn't give her any information she didn't already have. She then instructed me to call mr. Ricky Johnson who wanted my credit card info, i told him to send me a check and he protested but told me it would take several weeks to authorize the funds. they also told me that i was picked at random for having an excellent tax record, which tripped my [***] meter because last year i was late paying my taxes (long story) i heard nothing from them for over two months and there was no suspicious activity on any front i could monitor IE: bank account, credit etc. So i called back Ricky Johnson one day out of boredom and he told me that i had to relay all the information again so that he knew it was me. I told him i smelt [***] and he got all flustered and studdery. I told him i'd be passing his phone number and name along to the authorities and he launched into a quick speech about how i didn't need to do that. I'm currently contacting the FBI. hopefully that can deal with this pathetic and obviously pathological idiot.
Oh i forgot to mention, that he said i was picked last year for the prize and then again this year. He said 1500 people win this prize and lucky lucky me i won it twice in a row!!
i revieved the same kind of call. i was told to call back and talk to Stacy Ross (thick indian accent) they would give me $7000. of grant money if i donated $99. to IMOD american charities.......uhh...no. i dont think so. SCAM EVERYONE!!!!!! WITH A NAME LIKE STACY ROSS, IT SHOULD BE A SOUTHERN ACCENT!
I just got the same call. Her name was STACY ROSS she wanted me to transfer the money western union and then I would get the 7000 45 min after. I thought somthing was wrong and I say all these other messages from the same number and same amount. I told her this was a scam and she said no scam would send u to western union.