Victim Location 78152
Type of a scam Government Grant
I received a call from this number. They asked to speak to my first name. I asked who is speaking. She said she is with the government grant program and that my name and number have been selected for a free $9250 grant from the government that I will never have to pay back. I said I am not interested and she hung up.
Victim Location 83644
Type of a scam Government Grant
The person contacted me stating that they had been trying to reach me because I was one of 10 people that was selected for a government grant. They said they were an agent of the federal government and gave the name agent Wilson John and he was from Desk of JG & FG Federal Government humanity and poverty eradication for all People. He gave me a web address and told me to fill out an application online and I did this and he told me that the Board of Directors would have an answer for me within 12 hours and the whole time I felt like something was just off and I kept questioning the legitimacy of this whole situation and he kept assuring me that everything was on the up and up and then it was real however, he also kept spelling words wrong or using incorrect grammar little things that would throw me off as to why someone that works for the government would sound that way it was just red flags everywhere. I was told that I would have to pay money in order to receive money and is soon as I heard that I knew that it was a scam I told him that I refused to do so and I wanted them to stop contacting me he continued to text again and again and again however I ignored them all and eventually blocked the number from calling my phone. Didn’t want someone else to fall for the scam so I wanted to report it.
Victim Location 43155
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Actually they were promising free grant money from the government and wanted my checking account information.
Victim Location 96732
Type of a scam Government Grant
Received a phone call from Calvin Morgan /Government Grant Program at 425-245-5109. He indicated that my name popped up as the recipient of government grant of $7,800 among 15,000 people nationwide for having no criminal record, paying tax on time, and not filing for bankruptcy. In order to receive the "release #" for the grant, I had to pay $250 in one of the 3 options, which are 1) purchase iTune Gift Card for that amount and provide the number, 2) Go to Walmart and purchase gift card, or 3) Western Union the amount. I didn’t.
Victim Location 31046
Type of a scam Government Grant
Received call saying I received a grant that I had to pay 230.00 in order to receive the grant. They wanted me to go to Walmart and purchase a moneypak card. They wanted me to call them back as soon as I got to the walmart parking lot before I got the money gram.