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  • Report:  #117691

Complaint Review: U.S. Government Grant Processing Center - Las Vegas Nebraska

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- new york, New York,
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U.S. Government Grant Processing Center
P.O. Box 33743 Las Vegas, 89102 Nebraska, U.S.A.
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11.13.04

6:14 pm

i got a call on my CELLPHONE (how did they get my cell number?) from a man with an accent claiming to be from the u.s. government grant processing center in las vegas. they wanted to give me a personal (not educational) grant for $8000 with a small processing fee of $257. all i had to do was make a verbal authorization of this processing fee. immediately i was skeptical, as my mom always told me not to believe in these types of things. i asked him many questions and explained that i was raised to be skeptical of frauds. he responded by saying that if this was a fraud, they would have asked for much information, which i agreed, they hadn't YET. anyways, as i was getting suspicious, i asked for the full name of the company, typed it into google and i saw this rip-off report page. THANK YOU (other reporters) for reporting that this EXACT same thing happened to you guys. i immediately said i would not give verbal authorization and hung up. thank you... because really my defenses were starting to fall as i thought about all my graduate school tuition payments and loans i have to pay. thank you thank you...

Carol

new york, New York
U.S.A.


12 Updates & Rebuttals

Bryan

San Diego,
California,
U.S.A.
happened to me at work

#2Consumer Comment

Mon, November 29, 2004

Very convincing telephone call from a Indian (or Pakistan) female voice named Alec Watson. Tried to convince me to confirm my bank account. When I told her I didn't have my checking count information at work she got very angry. I then told her to remove me from her calling list and she said she couldn't do it. Hurray for all the people that reconized this as a scam right away. When in doubt ask to speak with a supervisor, that will end the phone call from thier end or will commence another round of arguements.


Diane

Wilson,
North Carolina,
U.S.A.
rebuttal

#3REBUTTAL Individual responds

Mon, November 29, 2004

I was first contacted at my home on Friday 11-26-04 by Martina Lopez. Just like the other gentleman contact she had a very strong accent. She never gave you the opportunity to ask questions and if you got to ask one she found a way to side step it. I was told that I could receive $8000 for the processing fee of $257 which I immediatelt found suspicious. She was requesting that I give her my account information and when I told her that I didn't have it on me at the time and she needed to call back it seemed as though she got an attitude. She then agreed to call back on Saturday but would never leave a number where I could return her call. She never called on Saturday but did call on Sunday morning. When I told her that I didn't have time to speak with her because I was getting ready for church she wanted to know if if would be okay to call back in an hour. When I informed her that would not be possible as I would be in church you could hear the irration in her voice. I have tried all weekend to find out information about this company. I am glad that I ran across your file at the time so that I may possibly warn people to beware of the scheme that is taking place. Thanks Diane, Wilson, NC


Diane

Wilson,
North Carolina,
U.S.A.
rebuttal

#4REBUTTAL Individual responds

Mon, November 29, 2004

I was first contacted at my home on Friday 11-26-04 by Martina Lopez. Just like the other gentleman contact she had a very strong accent. She never gave you the opportunity to ask questions and if you got to ask one she found a way to side step it. I was told that I could receive $8000 for the processing fee of $257 which I immediatelt found suspicious. She was requesting that I give her my account information and when I told her that I didn't have it on me at the time and she needed to call back it seemed as though she got an attitude. She then agreed to call back on Saturday but would never leave a number where I could return her call. She never called on Saturday but did call on Sunday morning. When I told her that I didn't have time to speak with her because I was getting ready for church she wanted to know if if would be okay to call back in an hour. When I informed her that would not be possible as I would be in church you could hear the irration in her voice. I have tried all weekend to find out information about this company. I am glad that I ran across your file at the time so that I may possibly warn people to beware of the scheme that is taking place. Thanks Diane, Wilson, NC


Diane

Wilson,
North Carolina,
U.S.A.
rebuttal

#5REBUTTAL Individual responds

Mon, November 29, 2004

I was first contacted at my home on Friday 11-26-04 by Martina Lopez. Just like the other gentleman contact she had a very strong accent. She never gave you the opportunity to ask questions and if you got to ask one she found a way to side step it. I was told that I could receive $8000 for the processing fee of $257 which I immediatelt found suspicious. She was requesting that I give her my account information and when I told her that I didn't have it on me at the time and she needed to call back it seemed as though she got an attitude. She then agreed to call back on Saturday but would never leave a number where I could return her call. She never called on Saturday but did call on Sunday morning. When I told her that I didn't have time to speak with her because I was getting ready for church she wanted to know if if would be okay to call back in an hour. When I informed her that would not be possible as I would be in church you could hear the irration in her voice. I have tried all weekend to find out information about this company. I am glad that I ran across your file at the time so that I may possibly warn people to beware of the scheme that is taking place. Thanks Diane, Wilson, NC


Diane

Wilson,
North Carolina,
U.S.A.
rebuttal

#6REBUTTAL Individual responds

Mon, November 29, 2004

I was first contacted at my home on Friday 11-26-04 by Martina Lopez. Just like the other gentleman contact she had a very strong accent. She never gave you the opportunity to ask questions and if you got to ask one she found a way to side step it. I was told that I could receive $8000 for the processing fee of $257 which I immediatelt found suspicious. She was requesting that I give her my account information and when I told her that I didn't have it on me at the time and she needed to call back it seemed as though she got an attitude. She then agreed to call back on Saturday but would never leave a number where I could return her call. She never called on Saturday but did call on Sunday morning. When I told her that I didn't have time to speak with her because I was getting ready for church she wanted to know if if would be okay to call back in an hour. When I informed her that would not be possible as I would be in church you could hear the irration in her voice. I have tried all weekend to find out information about this company. I am glad that I ran across your file at the time so that I may possibly warn people to beware of the scheme that is taking place. Thanks Diane, Wilson, NC


Shunaa

Newark,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Just happened to me...

#7REBUTTAL Individual responds

Mon, November 29, 2004

I just got a call about teh same issue....to pay money and get $8000. I have travelled around the world. And went to a diverse school, i could have sworn is was an Indian girl with a spanish name "Martina Lopez". I told her to send the check in teh mail...since she already has my ADRESS. Before she continued i asked her must i give you my account number and all the personal information. She said yes, and that was it. I figured already. I asked her to deducted teh $257 fromt eh $8000 she said "not posible" well i said nice try....than i hanged up.


Shunaa

Newark,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Just happened to me...

#8REBUTTAL Individual responds

Mon, November 29, 2004

I just got a call about teh same issue....to pay money and get $8000. I have travelled around the world. And went to a diverse school, i could have sworn is was an Indian girl with a spanish name "Martina Lopez". I told her to send the check in teh mail...since she already has my ADRESS. Before she continued i asked her must i give you my account number and all the personal information. She said yes, and that was it. I figured already. I asked her to deducted teh $257 fromt eh $8000 she said "not posible" well i said nice try....than i hanged up.


Shunaa

Newark,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Just happened to me...

#9REBUTTAL Individual responds

Mon, November 29, 2004

I just got a call about teh same issue....to pay money and get $8000. I have travelled around the world. And went to a diverse school, i could have sworn is was an Indian girl with a spanish name "Martina Lopez". I told her to send the check in teh mail...since she already has my ADRESS. Before she continued i asked her must i give you my account number and all the personal information. She said yes, and that was it. I figured already. I asked her to deducted teh $257 fromt eh $8000 she said "not posible" well i said nice try....than i hanged up.


Shunaa

Newark,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Just happened to me...

#10REBUTTAL Individual responds

Mon, November 29, 2004

I just got a call about teh same issue....to pay money and get $8000. I have travelled around the world. And went to a diverse school, i could have sworn is was an Indian girl with a spanish name "Martina Lopez". I told her to send the check in teh mail...since she already has my ADRESS. Before she continued i asked her must i give you my account number and all the personal information. She said yes, and that was it. I figured already. I asked her to deducted teh $257 fromt eh $8000 she said "not posible" well i said nice try....than i hanged up.


Boz

Happy-joy-Sunny Day,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Hold it right there Miss

#11Consumer Comment

Sun, November 14, 2004

Just a d**n minute! Rather than send in a lousy $300 bucks, you used due diligence and avoided a rip off? I am sorry but that is Un American! Next time someone tries to give you something that you did not even ask for and is way too good to be true, for God's sake go for it! Otherwise I will have no platform to pontificate the obvious and might have to go to work. Now that is a scary thought. Texino


Boz

Happy-joy-Sunny Day,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Hold it right there Miss

#12Consumer Comment

Sun, November 14, 2004

Just a d**n minute! Rather than send in a lousy $300 bucks, you used due diligence and avoided a rip off? I am sorry but that is Un American! Next time someone tries to give you something that you did not even ask for and is way too good to be true, for God's sake go for it! Otherwise I will have no platform to pontificate the obvious and might have to go to work. Now that is a scary thought. Texino


Boz

Happy-joy-Sunny Day,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Hold it right there Miss

#13Consumer Comment

Sun, November 14, 2004

Just a d**n minute! Rather than send in a lousy $300 bucks, you used due diligence and avoided a rip off? I am sorry but that is Un American! Next time someone tries to give you something that you did not even ask for and is way too good to be true, for God's sake go for it! Otherwise I will have no platform to pontificate the obvious and might have to go to work. Now that is a scary thought. Texino

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