These people called me, and were telling me that they needed $3.87 to process my government fund for school. I HAVE applied for a government grant, but they kept telling me they needed the fee to complete it in the system or some crap. I told them I did not have a way to pay it right now, but they kept insisting that I give them the money for the fee (or at least I think that is what they were saying). I told them I could not understand what they were saying, and he repeated himself 3 times, getting more and more frustrated sounding every time, and when I said "I need you to speak clearer", he hung up on me.
This number has called me stating they were in accordance with government funding for the state of Wisconsin. I couldn't quite understand but he had mentioned something about 3 dollars and something and a card.
Um ... you really have to give us more information, if you wish us to assist you.
Question:
Why is a caller from the state of Texas claiming they have something to do with Wisconsin govt funding?
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• There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
• If it sounds (or looks) 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, or a grant from a gracious government
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet 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 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 "green dot", MoneyGram or Western Union money to a scammer, the money is gone.
• You should beware of Greeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse with termites.
• 876 is NOT your lucky number, and it will cost you money to call that area code!
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i got the same call wanting to give me free grant money for $3.50 . Wanted my credit card number . an they send you an email to access your grant . Right away googled number an this popped up .Everyone should be watching out for this.I don't know where he was calling from but not R.I.
These people called me, and were telling me that they needed $3.87 to process my government fund for school. I HAVE applied for a government grant, but they kept telling me they needed the fee to complete it in the system or some crap. I told them I did not have a way to pay it right now, but they kept insisting that I give them the money for the fee (or at least I think that is what they were saying). I told them I could not understand what they were saying, and he repeated himself 3 times, getting more and more frustrated sounding every time, and when I said "I need you to speak clearer", he hung up on me.
Received call from this number, I didn't recognize so I didn't answer. They did not leave a message. Ifor they don't leave a mestage it must not be very important.
I found the following on a website and found it humorous:
Things to believe:
• There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
• If it sounds (or looks) 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, or a grant from a gracious government
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet 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 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 "green dot", MoneyGram or Western Union money to a scammer, the money is gone.
• You should beware of Greeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse with termites.
• 876 is NOT your lucky number, and it will cost you money to call that area code!
More information on those scams (and others) may be found at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html