On June 22 I was called by a company identified as Government Grant Association. His name was Robin Smith. He had informed me that I was granted $5,000.00 in grant money and that I needed to give him my bank information so that money could be deposited into my account on the 23rd at eleven. He had informed me that it would cost me $29.95 for the processing fee. There also would be a $299.95 fee for the service of providing information on how to apply for other grants available to me as well. And that money would come out in a few days once I got the paperwork in the mail and the money was deposited. I waited for the next day to see if the money was deposited in the account and it never showed.
For some reason I had a bad feeling that I had been taken in on a scheme by this company or person. I went online to the BBB and checked up on this company. Sure enough there was a mile long negative report about them.
I therefore tried to call the 800 number that was provided to me and there was nothing. I was feeling hopeless and very irritated that I had fallen for such nonsense.
Then all of a sudden I was contacted a second time from this very same company. Except this time was a different representative that had contacted me. It was two days from the first time I had been contacted by this company. Her name was Rebecca. She had pretty much explained it the same way as the first representative, but a little more in detail.
When I had asked her for her name, address, phone number, and any other information regarding this company she was working for, she hesitated and acted like it was her first day on the job. She had given me a different address than the first rep. But the same phone number.
When I was unsure about the first call that was made to me, I had contacted my bank and let them know about the company and what they planned to do. The bank put a stop payment on that account for debits only and allowed any deposits to be made. They are now currently watching my account for any fraudulant charges that may occur. So when the second rep. Called me and sold me that same line, I had just given her the same account information that the bank is watching. I have been checking the account via internet to see if there is any activity, but haven't seen anything yet.
I have since opened a new account with my bank so no charges are made to me. I have recently contacted my local law enforcement agency as well and informed them of the scam. Once a charge is made on my old account I may proceed in charging this company with fraud. I am very angry that someone had the gull to disrupt my family and I with this outrageous act of misrepresentation.
I would love nothing more than for this company to have to pay the $5,000.00 or however much promised to others, in restitution to the people that they have committed fraud against.
Please, if anyone else has been contacted by this company needs to come forward against them as well. Don't hesitate. We need to take a stand against people who are doing this and teach them a lesson.
Jaime
Cheney, Washington
U.S.A.
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