801-618-1471

Same # called me too....They call repeatedly & its annoying!!!!!! Called me ten times yesterday...I've tried to answer their call but no one says anything!!! Ugggggggg....

Calling me repeatedly and I agree it's annoying as hell.  Tried calling back - all I get is fast busy signal.
Any idea who this might be????

i got a call too several times already
put it on block because these kind of calls charge either you, your phone bill,
or make profit of you answering the phone call. They either make profit by minutes, answers, or calls recieved. Dont call back anymore

Hopefully, someone will give them what they deserve.... the sooner, the better.

we keep recieving this call on our cell phone,  they keep asking for someone named Nelson.  I tell them they got the wrong #.  They still call several times a day for the past 2 weeks.  I reported it to the donotcall.gov  twice, but still recieve the calls

this person also been calling me constantly everyday. its very annoying and they would call me 2-5 times repeatedly every night around 10pm then stop.

Called and wanted to tell me about a "governmental grant"

I get several calls a day.  Half the time they don't say anything on the other line.  I said I was not interested once and they hung up on me.

They keep calling and not leaving a message. It woke me up early in the morning on my first day off from work in ages. The caller ID says "Salt Lake City UT"

calls non stop.  does not leave messages.

they are so anoying, can't there be anything that can be done to get them to STOP calling and harrassing me!!! I don't answer any numbers I don't know but it also wakes me up especially when I need sleep cause of FINALS... any ideas?  I just don't want one more call on my list and be charged for it!

Ihave recieved 12 calls in two days from this number 801-618-1471.  I answer the phone and there is no one there.  I called the number today and got the fast busy signal noise.  It never connected.  So I googled the number and got this site with other people commenting on getting the same thing I am.  I am going to block the number.  Nice to know I am not the only one getting these annoying calls.

I signed up for SOMETHING on the weekend after getting an e-mail for "free $1000 Walmart gift card."  Yeah I know, I should have deleted it right away.

Well today I started getting these calls, and I answered on the fourth one.  The nice Indian-accented man on the other side sounded surprised to hear me and offered me something about financial services.  He wanted to make sure I was at least 18 years old (which I am), so (after reading posts about how they keep calling you) on the spot I said I was not over 18.  I said I was 17 and nobody eligible was in the household.

Disappointed, the man said something about somebody calling me back....I hope they don't!

I just hope that these are just side jobs for the telephone operators that I think live in India.  Hearing the mans voice go up with excitement at the prospect of actually getting an answer and back down after hearing that I am "ineligible" brings a twang of sympathy to an area of life that usually brings irritation.

Keep receiving calls from this number, when I pick up no one is there! When I call back press 1 for customer service, then get we are sorry all customer service reps are busy, please select another option...so I select 2 do not call list, 5 seconds later get another call and no one is there! How do I get this to stop

Government Grant Scams
Although government grant scams have been around almost as long as the government itself, the majority of the sites being advertised today didn't exist before the November 2008 election.

The "free money" scam has been around almost as long as the human species.

It has more variations than a bulldog has wrinkles but you can count on one thing: the government (any government) does not simply give money away to individuals. Anyone who tells you differently has larceny in his heart.

If you give him your bank account number, he will soon have your funds in his pocket.

It does no good to list all of the names used by these bunko artists because a.) they change all the time and b.) every single free-money government-grant offer is a scam. Period.

In one e-book, The Truth Behind Government Grants Exposed, the author (whoever he or it might be) admits that grants are not easy to get. The e-book goes so far as to say, "Now, I know what you must be thinking, but don't be discouraged because understanding that you do not qualify for the majority of Federal and Private Grants is the first step to actually getting a grant."

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/grant_scam_ads.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/grant.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/ftc_stimulus_scam.html

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WEBSITE      
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt134.shtm

‘Free Government Grants’: Don’t Take Them For Grant-ed
“Because you pay your income taxes on time, you have been awarded a free $12,500 government grant! To get your grant, simply give us your checking account information, and we will direct-deposit the grant into your bank account!”
Sometimes, it’s an ad that claims you will qualify to receive a “free grant” to pay for education costs, home repairs, home business expenses, or unpaid bills. Other times, it’s a phone call supposedly from a “government” agency or some other organization with an official sounding name. In either case, the claim is the same: your application for a grant is guaranteed to be accepted, and you’ll never have to pay the money back.
But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, says that “money for nothing” grant offers usually are scams, whether you see them in your local paper or a national magazine, or hear about them on the phone.
Some scam artists advertise “free grants” in the classifieds, inviting readers to call a toll-free number for more information. Others are more bold: they call you out of the blue. They lie about where they’re calling from, or they claim legitimacy using an official-sounding name like the “Federal Grants Administration.” They may ask you some basic questions to determine if you “qualify” to receive a grant. FTC attorneys say calls and come-ons for free money invariably are rip offs.
Grant scammers generally follow a script: they congratulate you on your eligibility, then ask for your checking account information so they can “deposit your grant directly into your account,” or cover a one-time “processing fee.” The caller may even reassure you that you can get a refund if you’re not satisfied. In fact, you’ll never see the grant they promise; they will disappear with your money.
The FTC says following a few basic rules can keep consumers from losing money to these “government grant” scams:
    Don’t give out your bank account information to anyone you don’t know. Scammers pressure people to divulge their bank account information so that they can steal the money in the account. Always keep your bank account information confidential. Don’t share it unless you are familiar with the company and know why the information is necessary.
    Don’t pay any money for a “free” government grant. If you have to pay money to claim a “free” government grant, it isn’t really free. A real government agency won’t ask you to pay a processing fee for a grant that you have already been awarded — or to pay for a list of grant-making institutions. The names of agencies and foundations that award grants are available for free at any public library or on the Internet. The only official access point for all federal grant-making agencies is www.grants.gov.
    Look-alikes aren’t the real thing. Just because the caller says he’s from the “Federal Grants Administration” doesn’t mean that he is. There is no such government agency. Take a moment to check the blue pages in your telephone directory to bear out your hunch — or not.
    Phone numbers can deceive. Some con artists use Internet technology to disguise their area code in caller ID systems. Although it may look like they’re calling from Washington, DC, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.
    Take control of the calls you receive. If you want to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive, place your telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. To register online, visit www.donotcall.gov. To register by phone, call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236) from the phone number you wish to register.
    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 at www.ftc.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.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
September 2006


Feds: Scammers Falsely "Guaranteed" Government Grants
Court halts operators' deceptive pitches for grant writing book and services


By James Limbach
ConsumerAffairs.com
July 24, 2009

A federal judge has stopped an operation from falsely claiming that it could help consumers secure a "$25,000 Grant" -- guaranteed -- from the U.S. government.
The case is part of a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on scammers trying to capitalize on the economic downturn by targeting people facing financial hardship.
In the complaint the FTC, jointly with the attorneys general of Kansas, Minnesota, and North Carolina, charged that Grant Writers Institute, LLC and its related entities (together, GWI) falsely told consumers that they were eligible for grants as part of the recently announced economic stimulus package .
According to the complaint, the false and deceptive claims by GWI violate federal law, state consumer protection laws, and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule. The complaint seeks a court order permanently stopping the defendants' illegal conduct and forcing them to return money to consumers injured by the scheme.
"Stamping out grant fraud and other types of schemes that take advantage of consumers in dire financial shape continues to be one of the Federal Trade Commission's highest priorities," said David Vladeck, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. "There is no such thing as a guaranteed grant. But to consumers in financial trouble, the chance for extra income -- guaranteed or otherwise -- can unfortunately be a huge draw."
The FTC says since at least 2007, GWI has mass mailed postcards to consumers across the country falsely claiming that the consumers "are Guaranteed a $25,000 Grant from the U.S. Government." Consumers who call the number are pitched a $59 book titled "Professional Grant Writer 'The Definitive Guide to Grant Writing Success.'"
The company's telemarketers falsely claim that the book will explain how to get government grants  -- including the "guaranteed" $25,000 grant. GWI and its North Carolina-based telemarketers, also named as defendants in the complaint, then call consumers who have bought the book, trying to get them to pay hundreds of dollars or more for grant research, writing, or coaching services, falsely claiming a 70 percent success rate in securing grant funding.
In reality, few, if any consumers ever receive any grant money.
The Commission contends that in addition to falsely claiming consumers were "guaranteed" to receive grants, GWI used the current government stimulus package to make its pitch. For example, when consumers called the number on the mass-mailed postcard, they heard a recording that said, "If you've been reading the papers you know that recently our government released $700 billion into the private sector. What you probably don't know is that there is another $300 billion that must be given away this year to people just like you."
The recording continues, "And if you're one of the lucky few who knows how to find and apply for these grants, you will receive a check for $25,000 or more, and we guarantee it . . . If you don't get a check for $25,000 or more, you pay nothing."
The following were named as defendants:
• Affiliate Strategies, Inc.;
• Landmark Publishing Group, LLC (d/b/a G.F. Institute and Grant Funding Institute);
• Grant Writers Institute, LLC;
• Answer Customers, LLC;
• Apex Holdings International, LLC;
• Brett Blackman, individually and as an officer, manager, and/or member of Affiliate Strategies, Inc., Landmark Publishing Group, LLC, Grant Writers Institute, LLC, Answer Customers, LLC, and Apex Holdings International, LLC;
• Jordan Sevy, individually and as a manager of Landmark Publishing Group, LLC;
• James Rulison, individually and as president of Answer Customers, LLC, all located in Kansas.
The complaint also names the following North Carolina entities as defendants:
• Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC (d/b/a Grant Writers Research Network);
• Martin Nossov, individually and as a manager and member of Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC; and
• Alicia Nossov, individually and as a manager and member of Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC.



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screw this phone number, i told them to [***] off one day....and they just call more!!!!!! i tried to get the app for my phone but it cost $3 for a month or 15 forever....so lemme get this straight these [***] callers call me 10 times a day, and to stop it i have to pay money.....how is this legal

Amazing. I did the exact same thing as Hey There with that $1000 Walmart thing by way of a Barefoot Contessa poll off Facebook ... Opps! They got me before I deleted. And now this 801 number ... and nobody responds. What's the point of that? Lesson #1: don't start up with ANY ads on the internet because they'll take you into a telemarketing hell. Sad people.

they are calling every 15 minutes,they don't say anything to the answer machine.

this number called me i really want to know who??

I have received phone calls from this number constantly.  They are saying something about government loans, but is is hard to understand them as they have a thick accent.  I know the calls are coming in from Utah.  I have had 5 calls within the month of March and have told them I am not interested, but they continue to call.  The last one I received was on on March 17, 2010 at 8:49 p.m.  I am tired of this.