Paco America Direct Grant The Grants Association $50,500 "Grant" for doing nothing Brookville, New York
I received a scam letter in the mail from PACO AMERICA DIRECT GRANT representing "The Grants Association" with a grant announcement of $50,500. Enclosed with the scam letter was a check for $3,990.67 and a promise for an additional $45,000 sent via DHL, FEDEX or UPS in 2 days after paying their "commission fee" of $5,500.
They claim that my "approval documentation" was sent to them by the "Grant Broad of Commission" (they couldn't even spell "Board" correctly). However, I've not applied for any grant which "can be used to start a small business, pay tuition fees, make a down payment on a home, and do housing repairs or to pay medical bills", quoted from the letter.
The check has SOPUS PRODUCTS identified as the payor of the check and it appears authentic. Also, SOPUS PRODUCTS appears to be a legitimate company that makes household products.--Perhaps, one of that company's checks was stolen or duplicated for the purpose of this scam?
Furthermore, the letter instructs me to contact DANIEL REED at 1-514-533-9218 to "verify" my file and "prevent any delay in the release of the grant". The letter is then signed off by STEVEN ROSS, a Correspondent Agent of PACO AMERICA DIRECT GRANT.
At any rate, this whole thing is clearly a fake intending to swindle money out of me after getting a hold of these tools. If it sounds too good to be true, IT IS! I can't wait to hand this crap over to the FBI!