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I received a phone call from this number that I won a federal government price of 7,000 that I have been chosen for being a good citizen with no criminal records etc... but for me to get the price a had to send $198 and they will unlock the tracking number for me to retrieve the price from western union, I told them that I checked my bank account and that I don't have that amount of money and told them deduct those 198 bucks from my price and just send me the $6802 they told me that they were not able to do that since I don't remember the reason because he had a very strange accent.

Things to believe:

• There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
• If it sounds (or looks) too good to be true, it probably is.
• You have not won big bucks from a benign benefactor, a pot of pesos from PCH, dinero from a doctor, or a grant from a gracious government    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet is not necessarily true.
• It is illegal to ask for money for a loan or prize, before awarding the loan or prize!
• "Free Trips" are loaded with mandatory & costly extras, and you usually must give them your card number after listening to a loooong spiel at a hotel.
• Microsoft or one of their agents did NOT cold call you to fix your computer.
• The moon is not made of green cheese.
• The IRS will snailmail you, rather than phone you, if there is a problem.
• Jackalope milk is not an aphrodisiac.
• If you "green dot", MoneyGram or Western Union money to a scammer, the money is gone.
• You should beware of Greeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse with termites.

More information on those scams (and others) may be found at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html

Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at that site, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam.

I got the same call today!!!!  I kept telling him he was scamming me and the government doesn't make calls like that.  I asked him what my name was and he wouldn't tell me saying that he couldn't give out private information. I asked him so many times what my name was and he couldn't tell me. He just kept asking me if I was the owner of this phone number and other stupid questions trying to get info from me. I asked what agency he was with and wouldn't give me a name and said he was out of CA and when I said the number came up as WA he stuttered and said that was actually where it was.  So sarcastically I asked him if he just wanted my credit card number or bank info or what.  He was really annoying and kept deflecting when I would tell him he was mean for calling and trying to get money out of people.  He acted hurt when I told him that he was trying to get money out of me and that the government wouldn't just hand out money.  I told him my dad works for the government  and I wanted his ID number so get him checked.  ANYWAY, DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!!

I got the same call from the same number 20 mins ago. He had a kind of Indian accent. He has tried to call my cell phone 3 times already and was unable to connect until today. He knew my daughters name (a 7 year old) and was asking to talk to her, I told him that I was her father and he hung up after a few seconds.

I blow a whistle into the phone.  Makes me feel much better.

Got a call from it a few min ago, I was busy so I didn't answer... when I tried to call back 10 min later it said the number that I was trying to reach was not in service?? is there a way to report them or stop them from calling I get a call from people like them twice a day they fill up my voicemail ....

File a complaint with the FBI on their Internet Crime webpage     http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

Invest in a call blocker.

To report the fraud, go here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Their number is listed , along with an email address, at the top of the page.
Also here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams

I'm laughing. Picked up and some indian woman answers, I said "Hello" and I get "Hello. I am calling from the United States. *pause* Department of Treasury. And grants." I just hung up lol. If you're going to scam someone get your script punctuation right! LOL

Normally with these types of calls I tell them that I am recording and they usually get upset and ask me not to record.  When I say no, they hang up.  This time was so much better.

Caller:  You are not permitted to record this conversation.  Please turn off your recording device.

Me:  Nope.

Caller:  Excuse me?

Me:  Nope.

Caller:  Madam, I must insist you stop recording this conversation immediately.

Me:  WHAT?  What did you call me.  I want your name, your supervisor's name and your company name.  How dare you slander me?

Caller:  Madam?

Me:  There you go again.  Slander I tell you.  I'll sue, I'll sue.

Caller:  Madam, please calm down.  Have you stopped recording?

Me:  Of course not, I told you I wasn't going to stop.  I've got you on a recording slandering me twice.  I want your name, your supervisor's name and your company name and address.

Caller:  dead silence for about 30 seconds and then he hung up.

My husband is rolling on the floor laughing.  I had to explain to his brother that a madam was a lady of the evening and therefore the caller was implying my job was illegal.

I asked him what branch of government  was he with, and couldn't  even answer. I told him the US government  doesn't hand out $ and hung up.

Just got the call.i knew it was a scam and I just told  u got the wrong number.he got mad and said "THIS IS THE RIGHT NUMBER!!!". He must be having a bad day at the office lol but the nerve of these people, they get mad when u don't fall for their tricks. Unbelievable!!!

Just got the same call.  He rattled off some kind of confirmation number but could not understand him.  India I think.  Hung up and he called back but did not answer.  Gov. takes not gives.

LOL this is so hilarious and really good, just got the call but cause didnt know t g e nuber didnt answer, im going to keep your argument and recording in mind for next time, lol love IT!

they were laughing, and hung up. Was a woman

Told he was calling from United States Grant department. He had a thick accent. I said I wasn't in need of any grants and could he please take me off their call list. He asked why. I said because I don't need any, please take me off your call list. He then said, "ok ma'am...you know I want to f***you." I just said take me off your list, and hung up.

This person with an Indian accent called to tell me I won grant money from the US Government. I said I know of no such thing and then told this person to NOT call back since we are on the do not call list. This person then said he knows my address and he is going to kill me.

HOrrible people that are in this world, I tell you.

I just got same call when i told him about so many scams his foreign butt hung up lmao what idiots

Same phone call twice today. First time a lady who claimed I was awarded $15000 from the government because I didn't have a criminal record. I went along with it and let her ask for my bank account info and ten informed her she was full of [***] because I do have a past criminal record and she should go @$%# herself. About an hour later a guy called this time with the same b.s. I told him he was full of @$%#! and I was reporting him. The call disconnected immediately.

Same scenario here, but I told them if they are from the US government they would not have an Indian accent. The ignorance of these people amazes me! If you're going to scam someone, at least have a believable story! F@$#ing LIARS!