800-270-5612

I received a call to from a grant. They told me that I can use a prepaid card with no money in it. Only to transfer and give me the money in it. I don't know what to do. When I see the money then I believe!

His name was James Watson saying he's calling from us federal services. That I receive a grant for school of $2700. I told them I don't have any bank account. He told me I can use a prepaid card from walgreens and they will deposit the money there. They just call me now and I know what to do. That's why I'm checking online if is true or not.

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
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Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it:

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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
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0119-jam ... ng-us-consumers

Thank you so much for the information and website links. It has been very helpful.

Has woke up to a call tried to call it back and it said of not working now I research the number and find this what do I do

Stop calling this number.

I am ashamed it took me so long to respond to your message; I truly am. Thank you very much for your kind words. Like you I just want folks to know that I have the background to educate them about these calls. I am really proud of this site and the people who take the time to post. Our government can't keep up with the reports and folks that think putting their name on Do Not Call will make a difference are only fooling themselves. Pardon me for saying this, but it pisses me off that our government is allowing telephone companies to sell thousand and ten thousand blocks of numbers to foreign countries. Now folks think they are getting a local call in Library Penn. when the call is coming from India or China. The only thing folks can do is to think smart and let folks who know what they are doing educate them. The best we can hope is that they will let us educate them.
I am so sorry it took me so long to respond and I will try not to do that again. Stay well my friend and keep trying to help our fellow Americans. Bruce