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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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    ms. g
    Whoa. I got a call from these jokers today. Claiming I was getting 8400 dollars. He instructed me to call a number and speak with a Karen Johns. Ileft a vm and she called back. she did all the talk about tbe bank in ny. then told me to send 212 dollars by western union. i told her our banks were closed, i'd contact her monday. thats a call she won't get. she got no info from me. the debit card # i gave tbem has  been od'd for months. everyone in america isn't desperate or dumb.
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    Yh
    I received same scamming phone call to call back number 202-657-6938 to speak with his manager. I did not call back. Please do not they are not government employees. The government would never have people call. They would inform a individual in writing on US Offiical Letter Head and US Official Check. They are FRAUDS!!!!
    PLEASE BEWARE AND DO NOT SEND ANYONE CASH OR VERIFY YOUR INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE...AGAIN PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH YOUR PERSONAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION....YH OF PHILADELPHIA!
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    Brenda
    I also got a call from a number 000-00-000 they told me to call 202-657 5954, and send the IRS 200.00 and i would get a 10,000.00 grant. These people need to be caught!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Cynthia
    | 2 replies
    So who do i talk to to find. out if my call is a scam or if it is real? Please help
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      Deb S. replies to Cynthia
      That's what I'd like to know. Please let me know if you find or found out. Ill do the same for you. Thank you.
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      Ali Morales replies to Cynthia
      It's very simple. The US Government does not give out grant money without you filling  out the proper paper work. Plus, they never ask you to go to a Western Union place to sent a fee for the money to be sent to you. The US Government then will send you your check thru US mail after your application is approved. Plus they will never ask you for a bank account for the money to be transfered. Never give your social to any one over the phone or your drivers license or bank account. I too got a call and immediately realized it was a scam.  If it sounds too good to be true, then it's a scam.
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    JOANN
    RECIEVED THE SAME CALL FROM A MARIA SWAN CLAIMING THAT THE GOVT. WAS GRANTING ME $7000 HOW DO THESE PEOPLE GET AWAY WITH THIS . WITH ALL OUR TECHNOLOGY YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD GET THESE PARASITES OFF THE AIR SPACE FBI  GET TO WORK THESE ARE TERRORISTS OF ANOTHER KIND.
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    jon
    i was called today and was told that i could recieve 8400 in a special goverment grant all i had to do was send a one time fee of 200 to there orginization to recieve this grant. get a real damn job i have two of them they should at least get one real job lazy ass people i sware cant they be charge for misrepresentation or something? come on we need to stop people like this.
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    Mr. You won't get me
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    Well the same thing happen to me today, when a woman call me explaining how I was pick over thousands of people to receive grant money from the federal government. And I had to contact this number 202 657 6708 and speak with this guy name Richard Dawson in order to receive my money. At first they almost had me because he was saying all the right words, until he mention how to receive the grant money without being tax by the federal government. I knew from that point it was a scam. Especially, when he told I had to get this money pak card and deposit $190.00 on the card. Now, why would the federal government need for you to go that route in order to receive government money? This sent red flags immediately to me!!! People don't be fool by these scam artist...
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      karen replies to Mr. You won't get me
      Richard Dawson should have been a clue too...I just got the 8400.oo call...while I was pulling up this site he said I get the feeling you don't trust this call..you are correct. He said hang up already then!    : )
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    ram
    i feel fo this scam i feel so sick right now i lost 735 dollars i am so dum
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    Tigger67
    I received a phone call today from a Victor Moore he said that I was in line to receive 9,000.00 he told me to call the number
    he gave 209-690-7494  gave me a conformation no. PL10005 I don't believe it I not going to call the no. I am glad I seen the review.
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    Mr Marshall
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    I received a call from the United States Grant Office this afternoon to inform me that I was one of the 15,000 US citizens selected each year to receive an $8,400 grant.  The grants are given only to those who paid their taxes promptly and had not filed for bankruptct or been convicted of a criminal offence during the past 12 months.  It was stipulated that the money must  be spent for a worthy purpose such as home remodeling or education, and _not_ for gambling or any other unworthy pursuit.  I thought that the caller had a slight Eastern European, possibly Russian accent.  When he got to the point of asking for my account numbers I reminded him that he has my mailing address, so he can mail the check to me. That was not allowed, so I just hung up and googled $8,400 scam and here I am writing to you about my lost opporfunity to have my accounts cleaned out.
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      Mark replies to Mr Marshall
      Yup exact same scenario here. I played them for a while. Asked how in Gods name can the Govt be giving free money when it's broke. I think that totally confused him. Asked for a check same as you then whether or not it could go into my Paypal account. He said yes maybe not knowing what Paypal is. I contemplated delinking my Bank account from Paypal and calling their bluff but thought better of it, As long as people seem willing to believe this crap it will continue
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    book
    I just got the call and the same middlx eastern accented LADY told me i was going to get 8400 dollars too! She assured me it wasn't a scam and said she would stay on the phone with me while the made the transfer to western union! I asked her 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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    Josie
    Im glad I found other people this happened to ,so tempting to try,but wanted to research first,thankyou for confirming My doubt,im thinking call hank ,she's a news reporter that does investigation on scam like this,
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    Mike
    I received a similar call, but they required my checking, savings or prepaid credit or debit card info.  If its free and I am eligible, the government would be able to send me a check.
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    Unscamable
    I knew from the start that this was a scam, so I played along because it was my day off and I had nothing better to do. Lol! I gave the guy a fake debit card number and a fake address (the one he "so-called" had on file was wrong anyway), then played along like I was excited. The whole time I was recording the conversation and tracing the number. And of course, the number was masked to show as if he was in Washington, D.C. At the end of the call he told me about the "donation" and then the fun started!!! I asked a few stupid questions, like "Where are you located?" and "What's the area code on the next block?" He became frustrated and started cursing....LOL! I then explained how the information he had were all lies, and that he couldn't scam a two year old out of a dollar if he had seven quarters!! I had fun! But I do wish that these Punjabi scam artist are caught, and soon! There are a lot of people who would fall for this and give up vital information as if they weren't already doing bad from the start!
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