Federal Grant Processing Center
Fraudulent tacticts to get my bank account number and $239.00

I recieved a call from a lady (she sounded foreign, maybe from India) who said I was chosen to receive a government grant of at least $8,000.00. She claimed that the government gave out many grants per year based on a person's Credit Bureau score and a few other criteria. She also claimed that they were a member of the Better Business Bureau.

In order to receive this grant, I had to provide them with my checking account number and a post-dated check for $239.00. She said that this fee covered the processing and paper work that was done in that office. I belived her and gave her all my info.

The lady told me that I would recieve an information package within 10 days or so that explained everything and also needed my signatures. She also provided me with a 1-800 customer service number. I believed every word she said.

Shortly after talking with her, I checked online to see if I could learn anymore about these gov. Grants. Sadly I found out that people before me got caught in this same scam.

Curious, I called the cusotmer service line and found that it wasn't even a working number. I quickly put a stop payment on the check and called local authorities. Unfortunately, the stop payment cost me money and I doubt if the cops even look into it.

Please, don't let this happen to you.

Company: Federal Grant Processing Center
Country: USA
State: Florida
City: St. Petersburg

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