Country United States
Type of a scam Government Grant
Initial means of contact Social media (e.g., Facebook)
I’ll attach pics of conversation
This just happened 2/12/21
My name is
Melanie Bell
2052279286
Victim Location 23321
Type of a scam Government Grant
Received a Facebook “messenger” request from my aunt. I accepted it and the person pretending to be my relative asked if I’d heard about TCF. They went on to explain that it was a grant program and they wanted to give me information on how to apply. I asked a few questions that only my aunt would know, and they pretended to be insulted that I would question them. I blocked them and contacted my aunt to tell her that her account had been hacked.
According to an Internet search of the company name, there is a company called The Trust Community Foundation located in New Zealand. Not sure if they are related.