202-470-1409

Called states that I got awarded an $8000 grant to not payout and did not have to pay back with US Grants randomly selected name and number.  Federal bank of NY not to misuse.  Must pay one time payment of $205 wire to charity

Western Union
$235.00 with fees of Western Union

,TX

But would not give me the information to send funds but would not tell me until I was there to set up the funds and

So did they mess over u cause i never heard of it i want TO know if its a scam

OF COURSE IT'S A SCAM  You don't pay any fees for a gov. grant!

Thanks love appreciate that

Thanks love appreciate that

Got a call from this number. Tried it. I got stuck on hold for almost 30 minutes. I finally hung up. I was told the same thing... $8400 from the government because I don't have a criminal background and I have severe debt and I've never been late on bills. What I want to know... How the Hell do they know any of this!? I hung up and googled the number and got this page. I definitely would not try it!

I just posted the one above this. I also wanted to add that when I told the guy that I'm not paying a "one time fee" of $205 to receive this $8400 because it sounds like a scam, I got yelled at and told "Shut up, this is a recorded call..." I immediately hung up!

Got this call today from "Charlene Lewis" telling me that I've been selected as a recipient for a US Grant because I've always paid my taxes on time, etc. I advised "Charlene" that this doesn't make any sense at all, and asked about payback. "Charlene" told me that it is a reward and gave me a confirmation number and another phone number and name to call back. I was supposed to speak with David Johnson when I call back. I called this number and spoke with "David Johnson", and he informed me of a one time $205.00 lifetime membership fee that was for a charity and I would never have to pay it again. He told me I needed to go to Western Union and pay this money to a location to be named later, a country to be named later, a charity to be named later, and a city code to be named later. By later, he was referring to the moment before I walk into the Western Union to pay for the transfer. It all sounded too good to be true. Now that I have seen this stream of comments and stories, those thoughts are strengthening. I advised this "David Johnson"(the quotes are because I do not believe these are their real names due to their extremely thick accents) that I do not have the money to just throw out there like that. He responded telling me that I have 15 days to claim this "reward" and to call this number back. I'm thinking about getting the government(cyber crimes) involved and moving forward with this. Who's in?

Forget to mention, I am located in Kansas City, Missouri. Also, that the number "Charlene Lewis" called from was marked as a "Private Number", even by White Page's "Current Caller ID".

So I just got a call from these people saying my name and number was randomly selected to receive a grant of $8400. Last time I checked you didn't have to pay a dime to receive a grant. They must think I'm dumb lol.

They called me ask for a debit card number where to send this money to so I stop the card

I just received this same phone call as you Mizzman - Same "David Johnson" to call to confirm my grant.  As soon as I told him I didn't want it, he hung up immediately.  Knew it was too good to be true.  What's weird is that they had my home address and called me at work.  Creepy

I just received the same call and was told to call a one David Johnson being naive I wish i would of read the blogs first.I kinda knew it was to good to be true however i gave them my card number should cancel it even though there's no funds on it?

I got the same call as every one else...my husband got on the phone with this (David Johnson) and now this dude is trying to change every thing up! I totally think we all need to contact the federal government and let them know of this impersonator!!!!!!

"there's no funds on it" suggests it's a debit or prepaid card.
If a debit card, you MUST tell your bank what happened and get it replaced because it's connected to your checking account.
If a prepaid card, you can let it go or throw the card away. If you add money to it in the future, you run some risk the scammer can empty it before you can spend it.

I just got this call friday and was told to call today...Same David Johnson, same scam. What should we do?

Just got this same call they said my name and number were selected to recieve $8400 and said i had to pay $205 before i could recieve the money and it would homeless and poor children in india i told the man gary taylor that im not working at this time so could he just take the $205 from the grant money and he giggled my phone made a weird noise and the call was disconnected.

Please don't do it. They are lieing to you. They won't your money. And that's all.

[***] lier's im glad i google this num  cause i was about to send that money today to get that 84hundred grant

Just to add  for those that don't know If it were real you would not have to pay anything,  I know this sounded all wrong I could hardly understand the caller, they called me from the # 202-666-3431 and told me to call back to this # 202-470-1409 and talk to their manager "Gary Taylor" real name God only knows the phone did not answer and the voice mail was full I really believe this is a scam