I received a call on my unlisted residential phone that is also on the do not call list. If these people perform the federal criminal act of calling me they cannot be trusted. You should not do business with them.
CRUMBS... THEY JUST CALLED AND LEFT A MESSAGE. THEY WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT GRANT FUNDS FOR BUSINESS. HELLO THERE,, DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BUSINESS COULD QUALIFY FOR GRANT FUNDS.. THEY SPECIALIZE IN HELPING YOU GET ACCESS TO 40 BILLION DOLLARS.... PRESS ONE TO BE CONNECTED OR 2 TO BE DELETED.. CRAP... I HATE THESE CALLS. I ALSO REPORT IT TO THE DO NOT CALL REGISTRY.
THIS IS A SCAM. This is a version of the advance-fee-for-something scam where something is a grant, loan, scammed-money refund, lottery winnings, interest rate reduction, tax reduction, gift card, refund, doggie, cruise, vacation, free gas, etc., and the advance-fee is for tax, shipping, registration, insurance, secure handling, processing, etc. They may send you a fake check, may want your credit/debit card or bank account number, or tell you to wire cash via Western Union, Moneygram, etc. They can put recurrent difficult-to-cancel monthly charges or a 1-time charge on your card or bank account, and sell account info to other criminals and you'll have to replace accounts altogether. Wired-cash is irretrievable - once it's picked up at the other end, it's untraceable and gone. If they want you to call them up for instructions, they may tell you not to discuss the wire with Western Union desk clerks but the real reason is WU clerks are familiar with these scams and will warn you not to wire the money. Report to US Postal Service Inspectors https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.