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How to block relentless government‑grant scams
Summary — +12022011111
Expert Opinion
Late afternoon, the barrage from +12022011111 feels relentless. The pattern—multiple brief rings, silent hang‑ups, and a thick accent claiming government ties—matches classic robocall scams. Block the number through your carrier’s blacklist and report it to the FTC. Consider enabling call‑screening apps that auto‑reject suspected spam. If the calls persist, file a complaint with the FCC and ask your provider for a permanent block. Avoid returning any prompts for personal info or payment, and never follow up on grant offers that sound too good to be true. Staying vigilant and using built‑in tools are your best defenses.
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Recent Reports for (202) 201-1111
Suspicious activity, possibly a scam, as the caller asked for someone else and hung up, with a nonworking number when trying to call back, and notable background noise
These calls are extremely irritating
Repeated calls from this number have been identified as robocalls and spam, often occurring multiple times throughout the day
This is likely a scam
Following the loss of my son, the persistent and harassing calls have been incredibly distressing, even after blocking the number - it's essential to find support during this difficult time.
it is a spam call
This appears to be a prank call
This experience has been thoroughly unpleasant
I received a call from someone with a similar accent who mispronounced my name, and when I asked to be removed from their list, they responded rudely and hung up
I didnt answer the call, even though they leaved a voicemail, because I didnt recognize the number, I had already blocked it, but it still came thru
For the past three days, this number has called repeatedly, only to hang up immediately and call back, repeating the cycle.
I've recieved eleven calls today, and it's getting annoyng, how do you blokc these numbers?
Investigation is needed to determin the origin of these calls, I've been reciving them and its getting frustrating.
This number continues to call repeatedly.
This number has called three times in a five minute period, i need to block this number immidiately now.
These individuals have been contacting my daughter regarding college funds, and such actions are criminal.
Harassment from this number, which has been calling my cellphone every 10-15 minutes starting at 8:00 a.m. for a week, has become unbearable, with thirteen calls in one day, and I seek assistance to stop these incessant calls
The calls persisted every 20 minutes until I blocked the number
I received multiple calls from this number overnight and into the morning, with some calls coming as frequently as every 5 minutes; since I don't answer unknown calls, especially those that don't leave a voicemail, I've decided to block the number
Excessive daily calls, often eight times, with no one responding when answered, are deemed absurd.
This number has called non-stop, with six calls today alone, and when I attempt to call back, the number is not in service
Nearly daily calls from this number claim to be from the Federal grant department, requesting registration with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for a fee of $200, which is an obvious scam that I've refused to engage with further.
The call from this number claimed to be from the United States Government, but the thick accent and heavy background noise made it difficult to understand, and it was clear that it was a scam.
A scammer with a strong accent, posing as a Federal Government representative, offered a fake grant of $9500, instructing me to call another number and provide a grant ID, which I recognized as a scam
My pregnant self was sleeping when recieved 9 calls from this number, they didnt stop calling so i blocked it and then recieved calls from another number, supposely
After multiple calls, I answered, but they hung up, and the calls continued, with 15 calls made between 11:33 and 2:00
Daily calls from this number are overwhelming, with 13 calls already made by 12:30pm today
Recently, i recieved 7 calls with no voicemail in a few hour's