2026576443

I just received same call---that I qualified for $9k grant for paying my bills on time and for having a good background record. What's even more weird the lady was able to confirm ALL of my personal information--email, address, etc. How do they know this??? I knew it was a scam, but I listened anyway to see how far they went... to my surprise, they know a lot about me.
Anyway--Thank God for the internet, I was able to confirm this craziness---

This lady called me telling me I got selected to get a United States grant from Washington, D.C. Haha while talking to her I looked it up and seen all these replies I told her I looked the number up as we are speaking and it's a fraud she said no mam it's not a fraud do u want the grant or not I said sure and laughed and said what information do u need she started reading my address and [***] and I asked how did u get that information she said the government I told her to not call again ur a fraud I'm reporting ur number and [***] uff don't try to fraud me I got kids to take care of thanks for everyone's comments you posted or I might of went thru with it sorry for the ones that did these days u always have to double check u never know

I was received the same call from that scammers. It's annoying really .First , they call you from a unknown number saying all your information, and said u was selected to win 9, 000 after that you call the number they provide to you . They said make security deposit $290 in a green dot card (no visa, no MasterCard) and said don't tell anybody about that with a weird accent. They persisting calling you and tell you if you made the deposit .Don't trust this people and don't answer their calls. THEY'RE SCAMMERS

they called telling me to claim my 9,000 grant money that i was selected to recieve because i pay my taxes and bills on time.

her name was charlie sweet . Had  a foreign accent, i asked if she was even in the states and she got very bothered. i called the 202 number and told him i googled the number and that they were a scam!!!

The same number called me and I told them I knew it was a scam. The guy peter jackson was really aggressive after that. Beware folks. You would never have to pay 290 to receive free grant money from the government.

Got a call from a blocked number and a woman with a thick accent named Mary saying that that she was from the Federal Grant department  advised that I was being awarded 9k due to me paying my bills on time and having good credit.  She gave me ID code and advised me to call the 202 number. I called the number and  a man with a thick accent again by the name of John advised that I had been awarded but stated that in order for me to receive the grant that I had to purchase a green dot prepaid card and put 290$. And then asked why and he have me some [***] story. I asked for his federal ID and he said that he couldn't give that information out. I told him that he was full of [***] and I hung up. BEWARE THIS IS A SCAM...

Got a call from a blocked number and a woman with a thick accent named Mary saying that that she was from the Federal Grant department  advised that I was being awarded 9k due to me paying my bills on time and having good credit.  She gave me ID code and advised me to call the 202 number. I called the number and  a man with a thick accent again by the name of John advised that I had been awarded but stated that in order for me to receive the grant that I had to purchase a green dot prepaid card and put 290$. And then asked why and he have me some [***] story. I asked for his federal ID and he said that he couldn't give that information out. I told him that he was full of [***] and I hung up. BEWARE THIS IS A SCAM...

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

Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it:

Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-telemarketing-scams

The first call came from an unknown number, telling me I won $9,000. Call the 2026576443 number and speak with U.S. Finance rep.

Got a call from an unknown number telling me I received a 9000 grant and told me to call 1 (202) 657-6443 with a "confirmation" number so I  did, and they went on and on so I googled the number realized it was a scam so I called the number back freaking out while some guy started saying "suck my d" over and over again...then the guy I had initially talked to called me back asking why I didn't call him back so I went along with his game told him I had the green dot card and then told him I wanted the refence number for the money gram...so we got into an arguement when he started swearing back at me and threaten to rape me in my @$$ very scary I went to the local police dept hoping for the best for myself and family

A WOMAN CALLED SAYING I WAS RADOMLY SELECTED FOR FREE GRANT MONEY OF $9000. AND TO CALL THE REPORTING # WITH THIS WG 1016 NUMBER

Wow...

I just got a call form a UNKNOWN number... That I have got $9000 for being a good citizen...  Then, the woman with a weird accent told me to call this number 202 657 6443!!! I spoke to John, and he told me to go to a MoneyGram right away... He wanted me to pay $280....

Before I go.... I pasted this number 202 657 6443 on Google... And found about this scam... Thank GOD...

two call actually took place one from 222-222-2245 and the call back number is 1-202-657-6443. Now here is the information . As a United States Citizen I would like a reply on this matter at Kennybanta@Hotmail.com

They r not just scams they r terrorist they were telling me what they would do to me and my family I Pissed them off they think they have the right address you think I would give my real address on the enter net . They come to harm my family they have a abandoned address I am going to hold them a gun point until officers arrive. I will get justice for my family and all u hard working America's just like me!!!! You people who ever u r messed with the right one!

I received an "UNKNOWN" call on my cell this AM from a "Marshall Lee from the Government in Washington, D.C..".  His accent was so heavy that I could not understand the amount of money offered despite being repeated multiple times... (Sounded like "one five hundred").  The money was part of a "government grant" and I was to call 202-657-6443 to claim funds by giving them [unintelligible words] ID# WG1015.  I was very skeptical from the beginning and asked several questions: his Employee ID# 1075, Nationality: "China" despite his accent distinctly Pakistan/ India/ Middle Eastern-- and when I called him on it, he vehemently denied being "from Pakistan"...  I asked to be transferred to another operator who I could understand (VERY noisy background): he would not;  I asked for a manager: again, No.  He told me if I doubted him to go to the website: www.obamagrant.net (of course, this doesn't exist...a government site would end in .gov or .us, etc.).  Finally, I asked to be transferred to the 202-657-6443 number.  He couldn't/wouldn't do that, stating he was "the Notifier" and I had to call the number to get the other information. I ended the call, but my SPIDEY-SENSES were SCREAMING SCAM!!  He was not rude, just VERY insistent.

I JUST received a SECOND call from an "UNKNOWN" number and the caller identified herself as "Bella from the U.S. Government Department of Treasury".  She had a heavy accent, but her words were understandable.  She stated that my name had been randomly chosen to receive a Grant of $9000.00 to be used for whatever I needed it for.  All I had to do was call 202-657-6443 and speak with the "Common Manager, who is the only person authorized to release the funds".  I needed to call immediately and give them the ID# "double G1015"... (She repeated it the same way 3 times until I questioned, "WG or Double G"...she replied, "double G...[PAUSE] the first one... W like water G like Girl").  ID# WG1015 (same as previous call), this time she instructed that after I gave the "Common Manager" the ID code, he would verify my eligibility and I would have to call the 202-657-6443 number back in 10 minutes.  Caller was very polite.

Tamianth posted some excellent info about this scam, earlier.
Just in case you did not read her answer, or get more ... um ... interesting phone calls, keep reading ...

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, a car from a caller, 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.
• 876 is NOT your lucky number, and it will cost you money to call that area code!

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.

And yet another SCAM CALL TODAY, at 2:16pm!!...The THIRD ONE TODAY!! This one was from "Gladisk" (very heavy, hard to understand accent) from "US Government Grant Department".  I have been selected to receive $9000.00 in grant money!  My Grant ID # WG1021 and she verified the spelling of my entire name, and address and included zip code!  She wanted me to verify my age, but I refused.  She gave the same number to call 202-657-6443.  At this point, I told her that this was my 3rd call today and I knew this was a scam!  She became very defensive and argumentative, insisting that I call the number to prove that it was not a scam.   I countered her arguments with info from the previous calls and she finally said goodbye!

Receive call  from " Goverment Agency " , told me that I been approved to received Grand  $90,000 from United State Treasure Department, need to call 202-657-6443 to release the grand money and my ID WG1020. I knew  its a fraud.
But why this agency is still working , why the police department won't close this company who make all these calls ?