Victim Location 30168
Type of a scam Government Grant
I was told I would receive a one time government grant for $9000.00
Victim Location 71107
Type of a scam Government Grant
A lady who said she was with the US Government Treasury called the consumer on her mother’s home phone number. Caller said Consumer has been approved for a Government Grant of $7,000.00. Consumer was instructed to call back on a given phone number. A man answered and told Consumer that she would have to pay a fee of $225.00 to process her grant. He asked consumer how would she like to receive her money. She responded with "Money Gram" and "How long will it take." He said only a few minutes. Consumer was supposed to go to Walmart or CVS to send the fee by Money Gram and to call the man when she got there.