I received a call from an unknown number telling me I qualified for Federal Grant money! The caller said that his name is "Alex Ramos", and he then gave me the number (718)-213-4814 for his so-called Senior Account Officer by the name "Marvin Knoxville". Marvin told me to go to CVS and get a Green Dot Money Pack, put $280 on it and call him back, and then he can put $1000.00 on it plus the $4.95 for the cost of the card. Who pays money to get money! B O G U S pranksters.....
Receive a call telling me that I qualified for a 912 grant from the gov. that I dint have to pay back. Gave me a number 718-213-4814 to call. I figured It was a scam.
To report the fraud, go here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Their number is listed , along with an email address, at the top of the page.
Also here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams
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Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it:
Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-telemarketing-scams
Thanks for the info. I thought it was too good to be true. I've applied for a grants and this # is my only reply, it's 718-213-4814. Please report this fraud. Yours truly Phillip E Gonzales
I get a call from Unavailable daily. Its always a person with an Indian accent who sounds very flustered and tells me I qualify for a grant. I asked for a supervisor and was given to a Nicole Johnson who also had a heavy accent. I told her not to call again and was given this number to report to her supervisor. I did not call. They say they are from the federal department of health and human services.