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Complaint Review: United States Grants Dept - Internet
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United States Grants Dept
Internet, USA
Phone:
800-231-7084
Web:
www.usagovernmentgrants.org
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United States Grants Dept Qualified for Government grant but must pay money up front to receive it Washington, DC Internet
Was contacted by phone by someone from the Government Grant Dept in Washington DC. Caller ID did say call was from Washington. They said I was selected to receive a grant from the government in the amount of $7852.95 and my claim number was PA488. I was receiving this money because I was selected along with other people because I am a good citizen and pay my taxes and don't have a criminal record. I was given an 800 number to call and speak with my account manager. They asked a lot of questions for my file, age, marital status, dependants. When the account manager got on the phone he verified some information and asked me how I wanted my money. Either by 1.adding to my bank account, 2. adding to a plastic card, or 3. getting cash through a moneygram. I chose number 3. He said I had to go right down to the store and he would stay on the line with me while I drove there. He then said I would have to register with the Federal Reserve Bank to receive the funds. There is a one time fee of $232.00 to do this and then he would give me the name of the bank manager. He also said the fee was refundable and that my total amount given to me would be $8084.95 which included the $232.00 fee.
Needless to say, I did not go to the moneygram store, nor did I give them the $232.00 fee to receive my grant. It all sounded too good to be true, although I could really use the money. If anyone has gone through this and actually received a grant this way I would be interested to hear so that I too can get a government grant.
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Cautionfire
Las Vegas,Nevada,
USA
Exactly the same
#2General Comment
Tue, October 06, 2015
I received the same phone call with the same claims number Pa488. As I was on the phone I had stated let me look u the company online. When II did that they directed me to the website I then stated I was going on the BBB to check for scam. Instead I put in the phone number on a reverse number search that's where I got the mother loads. I ask them what was their address. I was told they were in Washington but the phone number is registered to a company in CA. I told them this was a scam and hung up. Now the man has called me back to back telling me yes this is a scam but he Loves me. I am totally weirded out.
