they claimed to be U.S. Treasury/ Amy They got my to give them my address, wanted my bank account information but I didn't give that. So they told me to go to a western union and pay $200 for verification of my identity that would be refundable with the $9,000 Dollar Grant I was picked out of like 800 people a year. My qualifications was that I hadn't filed bankruptcy, and in good standing with Irs, and a few other things. I was told I could only use money for home improvements, school, living expenses. Not gambling or anything illegal. Staten Island New York
I first was called by a number of 0000000000. A woman with an Asian accent told me I had been selected along with 800 some other people who met the qualifications. I qualified because I had no bankruptcy on me, no criminal record, and was in good standing with the irs.
The woman asked for my first and last name, my address, and my age. I have her all that. She told me I could receive my grant money through my bank account, a card, or via western union. I told her I chose western union because I didn't want to give my account information out.
She said I need to write down my grant approval# and call 347-983-9728. She told me I would not receive my money without that approval #.
So I called the number. I spoke to another woman with an Asian accent I could barely understand. She told me her name was Amy with the U.S. Treasury in Washington D.C.
I asked her was this real or a scam or was there a catch? She gotta a little excited, raised her voice, and talked over me. She said I could call the number back that she is from the U.S. Treasury department in Washington.
She told me in order to receive my grant money I needed to go to the nearest western union, call her back at the same number with extension 122 as soon as I got in the drive way. I needed to bring my State ID, and I needed to pay a $200 deposit to verify my identity that would be refunded as soon as I received my grant money.
I asked her why she needed my money to verify my identity? I had a driver's license and s.s. card for that. She got defensive and said, "you are not paying us anything, it is just to verify your identity and would be refunded with the $9,000.
I told her I was gonna look up the actual number to the U.S. Treasury and call to see if this is a scam. She told me to do as I please and I only have limited time to receive my money.
I looked up the number also and it came from Staten Island, NY not Washington, D.C. Then I googled the number and U.S. treasury Grant scams and found this site.