Fraud
Complaint
Patty Stepherson
Country: United States
Shawn Russell (202 204-0070) called me and stated I was approved for a $1,500 loan and I needed to go to Western Union Immediately and wire him a $150 and wait there and he would wire me back $1,650. He gave me his address as 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 and my reference number was A104.
Comments
Just got a call from U.S. Fed Grants & Treasury Dept. 202-666-5450. Indian accent guy claims to be Leo Painter. Says I won 8,000 dollars from the Treasury Dept. since I have always paid my taxes and do not have any bankruptcies. Gave me a confirmation # KE932. If I give him my banking info. then I will be transferred to a Marshall Bruce Treasurer to get a call back number & money would be wired into my account from Federal Bank of the New World, a credit union of US Government. Told me he was located at 200 Independence Ave Washington DC. I asked him to send me something in writing or e mail me this info. & he would would give same speech all over again. Hope FBI or somebody catches these scum bags. Not sure how to get this info to FBI or somebody that can catch these guys...
I hung up and called back and got a phony message that all circuits are busy now and then this number hangs up on its own.
BEWARE of this scam.