Here is the phone number for the San Ardo, California Police department, where the phone number (a land line,) is based. 1-831-385-4848.
I called this afternoon and they didn't seem to too concerned. They told me I need to call my local police department to file a report before they'll even check into it and didn't even take down the phone number.
Perhaps if they understood the magnitude of the situation they'd be a bit more responsive. If anyone is actually in California receiving these calls you may have better luck getting someone to actually listen and check out whats going on, as apparently you have to be local to actually file a report with them.
I'm sure that's what scam artists like this count on.
In the meantime I am calling my local department to report the phone calls and will report back if anything comes of it.
Here is the phone number for the San Ardo, California Police department, where the phone number (a land line,) is based. 1-831-385-4848.
I called this afternoon and they didn't seem to too concerned. They told me I need to call my local police department to file a report before they'll even check into it and didn't even take down the phone number.
Perhaps if they understood the magnitude of the situation they'd be a bit more responsive. If anyone is actually in California receiving these calls you may have better luck getting someone to actually listen and check out whats going on, as apparently you have to be local to actually file a report with them.
I'm sure that's what scam artists like this count on.
In the meantime I am calling my local department to report the phone calls and will report back if anything comes of it.
Someone called me from (831)303-2704 stating they were from American Standard Financial and I had been approved for a Government Grant in the amount of $4500.00. Had all my personal information and verified it with me. Asked for my middle initial. I gave it to them. They then asked for my routing number to my bank. I then asked them if there would be a fee to receive this money. She said there was a processing fee of $359.00. I asked her why she couldn't just take it out of the Grant Money. Said they would have to process the Grant first and then could put the money back in. I let her know I didn't have $359.00 to give her. She asked if I would have it by the 27th of July. I said no and that all my money goes to bills. She then hung up on me. Basically I think this is a big SCAM and do not give them the ok to do anything with your bank account even if they do have all the information already because they are recording these calls. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR INFO!!! IT IS IMPORTANT! I DONT THINK THESE PEOPLE ARE REALLY FROM AMERICAN STANDARD FINANCIAL!!!!
SOMEONE CALLED ME FROM THE SAME NUMBER TODAY AND STATED THAT THEY WERE FROM AMERICAN STANDARD FINANCIAL, ALSO STATING THE SAME INFORMATION OF BEING APPROVED FOR THE GRANT AND THAT I HAD TO PAY THE PROCESSING FEE. SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS GOING TO MAIL A FORM BUT NEED MY ROUTING NUMBER AND I CANT RECEIVE ANYTHING UNLESS IT WAS GIVEN TO HER TO COMPLETE THE PROCESSING INFORMATION. I ALSO ASKED IF THE FORM COULD BE MAILED THAN THEY CAN MAIL THE CHECK. THE PERSON WAS VERY RUDE WITH A BAD ATTITUDE EVERYTIME I ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT THIS PROCESS AND HUNG THE PHONE UP DURING THE CONVERSATION. TO EVERYONE OUT THERE JUST REMEMBER IF ITS FREE MONEY THAN YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!!! PLEASE DONT GIVE OUT ANY OF YOUR BANKING INFORMATION, I CAN GUARANTEE ONCE YOU DO THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO ACCOUNT TO WORRY ABOUT LATER THIS IS A BIG FAT SCAM. ALSO CHECK THE WEBSITE THERE IS NOTHING THAT SHOWS ANY DEALING WITH THE GOVERNMENT, ITS JUST ANOTHER WAY TO BACK UP THERE LIE.... WATCH YOUR MONEY THERE MOST LIKELY WILL BE MORE CALLS SCHOOL IS ABOUT TO BEGAN.