Grants Association ripoff, took banking information, but their address and phone information are incorrect Largo Florida
A company calling themselves "Grants Association" called me and said they were a government grants office and that 20,000 names were given to them for government grant eligibility and that my name was on the list for a $5000.00 grant. I have been searching for grants recently and assumed that my name came up due to this fact.
So, I gave them the information they asked for (which was my fault). They asked me for my banking information so that they could deposit my grant there once I was approved and to verify that I was, indeed, who I said I was. I was a little leary when talking to them and asked them all the appropriate questions....address, phone, website, who I was talking to, and how I can be sure that they weren't trying to take my money. They assured me that they could not get access to my account without my written agreement.
After the call, I tried to get on their website, but of course, it did not exist. I tried to call them back, but only got a recording and when I tried to leave a message, the mailbox was full. After researching on the internet about this company, I found one site that said the company was a ripoff.
I now need to figure out how to stop them from using my account information. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I do not usually give up that information on the phone to anyone, but this seemed very legitimate to me. I guess I learned a very big lesson.
Susan
Canton, Ohio
U.S.A.
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Scott
Clearwater,Florida,
U.S.A.
Company Description
#2UPDATE Employee
Tue, December 14, 2004
The Grants & Loans Association markets a suite of products to aid individuals in obtaining government and/or private grants or loans.
These entitlements help Americans obtain funds or job training, new home purchases, college education or even current home renovation.
We provide customized search engines to investigate federal, state and private databases of over 30,000 potential endowments that can be obtained by our customers. We supply a complete, step-by-step tutorial for obtaining and completing the proper forms, preparing the necessary proposals, as well as submission of all collateral material to the appropriate governmental and private agencies.
This drastically increases their chances of successfully obtaining funding
Yet another benefit is an all-inclusive planning tool for starting and continuing a profitable business, beginning with a business plan, proper resource allocation, proper budgeting and profit expectations. In addition, a list of the most popular and successful new businesses is available, as stated by outside experts, which contains a complete index of resources needed, expected revenues and even profit forecasts. Also provided is information allowing direct contact with many of the appropriate agencies as well as the proper format for communication of each customer's needs.
We take pride in providing a single location for someone to acquire any grant or loan that meets his or her individual needs.