202-311-2467

calls and offers 9,000 government grant but wants your bank account info.

Calls to give grant 9000 and then wants your information that they do not need

BEWARE SCAMMERS. 9000 grant yeah right.

Indian gent with thick accent calls. Said he was with the US Government. Wanted to offer me $10,000.00 tax free. He asked a question then it dropped to $9,000.00. I asked him his name and what branch of the US Government he was with, he hung up.

Is anyone that is getting these calls military affiliated?

9000 dollar grant. SCAM!!!!

My grant started at 10000.00 then dropped to 9000.00, from asking questions.
Asked a few more like if I qualify what's my name...he hung up! But he did want my credit card info the whole time, go figure!!!

It is a scam.
The government does not offer grants to individuals for personal use.
It is a scam ran by off shore con artists to trick you into sending unrecoverable money to them, you get nothing in return.

The only legitimate avenue for government grants is through www.grants.gov which is the official US government webs site for grants.
From their FAQ concerning fraud:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html

Please note the following:

No government grant-making agency will make phone calls; send email or letters to solicit money or personal banking information from a potential grant recipient.  
There are no processing fees for federal grants.
Federal grants are not issued for personal use, but are intended for institutions and non-profits to carry out projects with a public purpose.
Know who you're dealing with on the web.  Scam artists will often post a website with a name similar to a legitimate site.
If you have provided personal banking information to anyone claiming to be associated with a Federal grant agency, call your bank immediately to prevent unauthorized access to your account.

If you receive a call, mail, email, FAX, or any other form of communication soliciting you for a grant, STOP.
It is a scam.
Report it to the FTC:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams

File a complaint with the FTC. If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, file a complaint with the FTC online https://ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ , or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

It's a scam. Do not answer them. See also number 202-211-2468.

yes I am active duty

Unwanted phone call, I am on the do not call list.

Scam call offering a free grant from the United States government. The guy sounds like with an Afghanistan accent. Be Aware !

I called him a dumb SOB. He got mad and hung up. Made my day.

didn't answer the phone call but got a message that said Dave I want to f you