Don't fall for the $7,000 grant scam!

I recived a call from a guy named Jason Smith, who said i had been selected for a u.s. government grant, but i had to send them $190 first, which i knew was a scam, so i told him it was a fraude.

I also recieved a similiar call asking for $350, despie the initial claim that the money was free, which raises several red flags and sugjests a scam.

I recieved a call as well, luckily I googled their number and found out they were trying to scam me, so I called my bank to get it blocked just an hour later, what a releif.

The provided information seems to be associated with this number.

I received a call on December 09, 2013, claiming I had won $9,000 from a federal grant, but the call never came. Unfortunately, I had already sent them $900 via a green dot money pack, which is a loss I'll never forgive.

A new scam involves claims of owed taxes, with callers like 'agent tony' who only have my name and cell number, indicating a complete fraud, especially since I've been receiving money from the government for years.

After providing a prepaid card number, I searched the 202 number online and found this information, then contacted the prepaid card's customer service to report the incident and inquire about potential account breaches.

FRAUD SCAMS from 202 area code been going on for a wile !!!, peoples need to be careful

Having received a call on September 10, 2013, with a story identical to the comments above, I'm now at peace knowing it was indeed a scam.

A man claiming to be Joel Porter, a manager, contacted me stating I had been awarded a grant of $8400.00 due to my clean financial and criminal records, supposedly selected from hundreds of people, and claimed to be from the United States Treasury department in Washington D.C.

Unfortunatly, I recieved a call from this number, and the person, Andy, claimed that the goverment was going to give me $7000, and I did not have to pay them back, but then they asked me to go to the nearest Western Union, and I needed my ID, a cell phone to call them back, and $250, at that point I realized it was a scam and hung up.

It is clear that the only charity being supported is the one collecting funds for personal gain, as legitimate federal grants require an application process and would be known to the recipient.

I've had a similar experience, where they requested my bank account information, claiming that I would receive a substantial sum of money after making a charitable donation. This sounds like a familiar scam.

After receiving a call from an unknown number, I was given a callback number and application details, but it seemed suspicious, especially with the request to send $270 via MoneyGram.

I recieved a call about a $700 government grant, but it was a scam, they wanted me to wire $330 through western union, which is ridiculous

A call was received with a proposal that seemed suspicious, involving a deposit and a trip to Western Union

The persistence of scammers from India, as seen in these posts, exploits American greed and naivety, promising unreal returns for sending money via Western Union.

One thing that bothers me is that the goverment doesnt seem to be doing anything to stop these scams, the calls are coming from Washington, and it's quite ironic that they can track down a multi-billionare like Osama Bin Ladin but cant find the people stealing money from us, it's all very distrubing.

I got a call from a guy claiming I was getting a $8500 grant from the U.S. Federal Bank, but I was pressured into giving my routing and account number, age, and a code, and I started feeling it was a scam, so I asked if it was really the U.S. Federal Bank and he hung up on me.

A caller identified as Ricky Jordan claimed I was eligible for a $7,000 grant, providing a number for contact.

A call was received from a man with an Indian accent, followed by a call to a different number, where a woman claimed to be looking up records, which seemed suspicious.

These scammers thought they had me, they asked me where i wanted to recieve my money, i played along, but i'm to old for their tricks, dont give them your bank account info

Some couple contated me today with a bunch of nonsense, the lady with a indian accent told me to go buy a money pack from walmart that cost 200 dollers, and they would put 7000 dollers on it, I knew it was a scam, they dont even sell money pack cards for that price, I think they are stupid to think we are dumbies.