I am writing to inform all individuals about a Nationwide SCAM!!! Friday 5-10-08 my husband received a call which came in on our caller ID as unknown caller. On the other end of the line was an man with an India Indian accent or Middle Eastern accent. He told my husband that he was wih th U.S. Dept. Of Grants and that because we have never filed bankruptcy and always paid our taxes on time we were approved for a $5,000.00 grant. My husband did apply online for a grant loan about a month ago.
Anyways this guy even gave a emp. I.D. # and the actual address in Washington, D. C to the Dept. Of Grants so we assumed it was legit. He asked my husband what he was planning to do with the money? My husband told him start a small bussiness. The guy said all they ask is don't spend the money illeagelly. The guy asked if my husband had a bank account he doesn't but I do. So I got on the phone and he asked me for my bank's name, my acc. And my routeing #s foolish me I gave him all my info.!! He also said that the Grants program offer health benifits and that it was $9.88 to ship the info, and the fee for the grant is $29.99 and I need to make sure that my acc. Had that amount in there cause banks charge a fee for gov. Grants. I listened to the recorded inf. It was about the $29.99 fee and the $9.88 for the shipping of healthcare benifits. These guys are so slick it even gives you a comfirmation # at the end of the recording. The guy came back on and told me that the $ would be deposited into my account Monday at 3 P.M.
After I hung up I went online and discovered there are grant scams out there and that the U.S. Gov. NEVER CALLS, and that there is extensive LOTS of paperwork to quallify for a TRUE loan. Monday I called the Dept. Of Grants and let them know about this and DID clos my acc. And opened a new one! I learned a lessn in life never give out ersonnal info. Over the phone. Also SHAME on these swindelling A-HOLES who prey on U.S. Citizens!!! Hope they rot in you know where!!!
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