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katrina
Country: United States
I received a phone call today from a woman and she told me that the government had picked me out of thousands to receive a government grant for 8400, the reason why i was chose is because i have no criminal record,i havent filed for bankruptcy and more things, also that the money i didnt have to pay back. But i would have to go to the western union and send 195.00 to a third world country for charity. i called the number back and he says us government department  mr. kevin speaking how may i help u and i told him. im a single mother of three struggling to get back to school and to make a life for my ids not to give up money for no reason at all. these people need to realize that we are struggling in the economy right now and that people are trying to survive and take care of their family why put us thru this and get our hopes up, then come to find out we are being scammed for money, where are the lawyers at for real when you really need them

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    tj
    | 1 reply
    We now live in a world interconnected by cheap global phone service, so any crook anywhere in the world can exploit this to con Americans.
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      lusialeyva replies to tj
      I was also called my husband and just came out of the hospital my husband was hospitalized for 2 weeks we have kids and are struggling and for these people to do this is hurtful and very disappointing please help us victims
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    bbrick
    | 3 replies
    I get the same call on my cell.  They won't quit calling.  I get 2-3 calls a day showing up as unknown number.  What BS.  

    does anyone know how to get the calls stopped?
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      kojo replies to bbrick
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      call 1-888-382-1222 do not call list
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        Summer replies to kojo
        How can your report this to the "Do Not Call List" when their phone number does not show up on caller ID?  My ID always says "Unavailable 1".
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      Christine replies to bbrick
      Block them. they keep calling me and im an 18 year old girl. and paying my own college, and it gave my hopes up. BUT looked it up and found you guys and i called her back and i said i want nothing to do with it. it hurts i wished it was real but then did some research and let me down. but i bounced back!!!
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    Sabrina
    - this is a great way for people to owe out on the money
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    Calling FBI
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    I just received a phone call from a James Thompson with a very thick Middle Eastern accent claiming to be a verification officer for US Fed Grant Dept. @ 200 Independence Ave, S. W., Washington, D.C. 20201 working under the Ministry of Health and Human Services. He told me I qualified for a $10,000.00 free Government Grant (this was the first clue that he was bogus! free money, yeah right!!!) I also had to donate to charity they will provide and send it thru Western Union; once I provide then with MTCN, then they will release the grant...I was once a Western Union agent and these type of scams are really effective and they victimize the most vulnerable especially the elderly.  Please stop these criminals!!! I was provided with a contact numberd to get my grant: (202)657-6761 and another man answered also with a Middle Eastern accent claiming to be a US Gov Agency and an affiliate of account manager Amanda Parker?
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      tj replies to Calling FBI
      "Ministry of Health and Human Services"

      In the US, "ministry" has a religious meaning, not a governmental agency meaning.

      They are a bunch of swindlers, probably in India or Pakistan.
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      ebony Moore replies to Calling FBI
      The same people called me her name was Mary parker smh this a shame.
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    The Pissed  Americian
    I was also contacted by this number and told  that i was selected to recieve a $10,000 government grant. All i had to do is send a $199  donation to a charity of my choosing. This is [***] , especially in a time like this in americia . These criminals need to be caught , lined up in time square , and for their crimes publicly  punished and broadcast all across the world. Not to get away with all the money and slapped on the hand like Madolf & Holder.
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    Chance
    I just received the same telephone call, I was getting 7,000 and I had to gifting western union and put up a 330 deposit and it would be refunded back with my 7,000. So I would get 7,330. . If the government us going to give you a grant why would you have to put up a deposit?
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    Steve
    When is our government going to to something about this?
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    Kyrie
    I got the same type of call as Chance but they wanted a $250 deposit and I would be giving it to a charity not getting it back. i could use that kind of money but I can figure a scam when I hear one.
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    Ive had it
    I just got the call and the same middlx eastern accented guy named willie told me i was going to get 8400 dollars too! He assured me it wasn't a scam and said he would stay on the phone with me while the made the transfer to my Walmart card! I asked him why they couldn't just take it out of the 8400 and he said they can't do it that way, I have to pay the one time donation then get the funds. This is crap and i want to report them but to who?
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    so so mad
    I just got a call from a woman named sammtha says that she work for the groverment grant. so she neede my accounts info. an my s.s #. She didnt need me to send any money but there will be puting in my accounts 50.000 by the next day. so now there gettn smart with there scams. There not askn for money so plez be careful out there. I pray that God will get these ppl for all they told me thru.
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    grant scam from a middle eastern
    i just got a call from a person with a heavy eastern indian accent saying i was selected to recv $7500 in grant money from the U.S. Grant department but I would have to send $265 via western union first as a deposit. Then at that time someone while stay on the phn with me until my account is deposited with $7500.00. I really didnt believe so I googled such a scam and wound up here. I wish I had not provided them with any information ....I think I an too broke for my account to be tampered with
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    mavestor burton
    I live in San Antonio, TX and received a call today from someone with an accent alleging I had been rewarded a grant from the US Federal Govt. form D.C. in the amount of $8400.00 and could use it for anything I wanted as long it was not contraband items.  They ask me for a card to put my money on and I gave them a reloadable card that is useless just in case this was a scam.  They gave me a number to call with a confirmation number.  The number is 202-499-1578 and I called it, it rung 3 times and went dead, the person's name they told me to speak with was Donald Webb.  The name made me laugh because I thought of Donald Duck.  Watch out for these people, IT IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Marc
    Revived the same FREE money US government grant.. (202) 657-4853 SCAM!!! THESE PEOPLE NEED TO BE ARRESTED.
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    mike
    just got one of those calls. the number was 253-220-7288 her name was rachel barker. watch out for this number.she said free govt. money.ha! ha!
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