I called the number 202 657 4180 and they ask me from my visa number to process information, the same Mr Murphy from India stating he was from the U. S Grant office. When I asked Him what he wanted my visa number for that it was stated I would get a Visa he hung up, if you call back from a  private number the call does not go through. But the call goes through from a non private number.

recieved a call from the same scammer! Offered me $9k USD that i can use for anything but drugs, hookers, or gambling!  Offered to send me the money in CASH!  unbelievable nerve of these people. Told me to call 202-657-4180 to speak to his supervisor, a Mr. Roy Murphy. I called it for chuckles, and had quite a laugh as he went through the bulls**t pitch for my account information .

I Received a call from a man that had a broken english from this number 202 907 8527 stating that I got approved for a Goverment Grant of $9,000. He give me a confermation number and he ask me how will I like to receive the grant by checking, visa or mastercard. I explain to him that information is confidential and if I won something or  if  the governer have anything for me he knows how to find me. He told me to call 2026574180 and speak to Gary Bang he will explain to me how would I receive the grant. He also said to call him right away. I waited like an hr,because it sound fishy. When I called there was no answer. I believe that this is a scam.

Ditto to everyone above.  She was impatient and I apparently received 9,000. I told her to send me cash and she didnt think that was a good idea.:)

202  "  AREA  CODE  FRAUD  SCAMS".........have  been  going  on  forever !!!
( already  addressed   here  and  in the forums a  million  times   already.......everyone  should  know  by  now !!!  ).


PLEASE  NOTE !!!   THESE  SCAMMERS  ARE ALSO IMPERSONATING   THE  US  GOV'T /  SEVERAL  GOV'T  OFFICES AND   PERSONS....BEWARE !!!

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NEW  TWIST  !!!  AS  OF  05.21.2013   ,  NOW  CLAIMING  TO  COLLECT  "   DISASTER  FUNDS"  FOR  THE  OKLAHOMA  TORNADOES  !!!!       ALL  FAKE................( SAD  BUT  TRUE )  

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-  new  twist  is  they  are   also  impersonating  DEA  officials  /  IRS   etc....  with  threats  to  arrest you  unless  you  immediately  send money  via  wire   transfer /  western  union   to some   offshore  country  !!!!!   obvious  scam  !!!

some  are landlines...many  are  cell phones...some  are  spoofed  and  linked  to  offshore foreign call centers  /  countries !!!!
we've  traced  back  most  of  these  numbers  to  offshore  foreign    call centers  in  INDIA /  THAILAND / AFRICA  /  JAMAICA  ETC....

here's a  few  other  numbers  posted  from  the   same  area  code  offering a  wide  variety  of  scams  /  fake  emails and  scams  after  posting  something  on   craigslist   (  old  scam  )  ...... collecting  for  non  existant  "  payday  loans "....free  money / scam  giveaways /  calling  on  behalf  of  a  humane  society..... $1,000's  in  free  gov't  money.........  etc  etc.....stories  change  out  all the  time......and  the  usual  nonsense!!!

**   mysteriously  call to  claim  they  have  several  thousand  of  dollars  to  send  you....just  provide  your  bank  account and  credit  card   right  away   etc etc.........scam scam

several  of  these are  the  usual   long  ongoing  scams   such  as  :  you  have  won a  free  walmart /  bestbuy  gift  card....or  you  have  won a  free  ipad  etc......all  long  ongoing  scams

202-621-0436  ( offshore  foreign  call center ? )  poor  english and  violent on the  phone!  claim  to  be  giving  away  $1,000's  in  free cash....just  give  them all your  personal  info  etc........


202-478-8098
202-800-5680
202-407-7221
202-552-1545
202-657-4485
202-684-6393
202-607-2732
202-657-6800
202-905-0682
202-215-2622
202-202-0000  ( fake  #  )
202-559-4661
202-684-6796
202-615-1823
202-239-0331
202-407-7213
202-657-6252
202-559-0667
202-558-4605
202-684-8305
202-785-5534
202-827-0661
202-621-0667
202-534-3926
202-599-8726
202-286-0705
202-559-0687
202-779-8686
202-234-3930
202-683-9875
202-405-4852
202-599-7894
202-895-0900
202-779-8686
202-738-5647
202-417-7606
202-403-4812
202-379-1926
202-644-8750
202-595-9420
202-870-5859
202-380-3449
202-674-8706
202-730-9951
202-684-2191
202-674-8789
202-615-5910
202-417-4483
202-664-2228
202-506-8939
202-640-5461
202-559-4645
202-674-2106
202-239-2860
202-470-0037
202-239-1271
202-379-1935
202-470-6720
202-505-6138
202-650-6145
202-715-6610
202-684-8622
202-800-5517
202-559-4664
202-436-9919
202-241-4267
202-827-0660
202-599-8821
202-407-9217
202-280-7882
202-391-0961
202-640-5457
202-640-5495
202-640-2926
202-559-7869
202-434-1317
202-738-9778
202-644-8989
202-730-9945
202-580-8490
202-827-1692
202-747-7372
202-280-7264
202-496-0986
202-556-4418
202-709-3010
202-445-7881
202-679-4428
202-905-0699
202-896-3563
202-351-3916
202-407-9198
202-684-6540
202-695-8604
202-304-5614
202-280-5502
202-800-5537
202-234-3930
202-354-8935
202-123-4567  (  obviously  a  faked  #  by a  fraud  scammer )
202-552-4779
202-249-7541
202-684-6934
202-657-6907
202-664-0962
202-674-4728
202-666-6887
202-657-5284
202-594-8012
202-640-5471
202-280-7039
202-499-1488
202-499-1612
202-427-2537
202-427-2637
202-747-7384
202-666-3431
202-657-5308
202-740-2504
202-738-1016
202-470-1411
202-719-2244
202-808-3679
202-011-3341
202-666-7272
202-657-4180

I received this call saying I received 9,000. from US Grant.

Received call on my cell phone from a person with foreign accent, gave name of Alex Snyder. He called from 202 907 8527 telling me I had won a $9000 govt grant. When asking why I had received this call he said it was a one time grant that would be received due to no criminal background and other unintelligible statements. Asked him for name of his company several times, but he always kept talking over me. Gave me a grant approval ID # and asked me to call Gary Pearsen, Sr Acct Mgr at 202 657 4180. Asked how I wanted the money, but never answered him. Will not be calling this number back.

I called the number 202 657 4180 and they ask me from my visa number to process information, the same Jeffer Cullen from India stating he was from the U. S Grant office. When I asked Him what he wanted my visa number for that it was stated I would get a Visa he hung up, if you call back from a  private number the call does not go through. But the call goes through from a non private number.

received a call today from a Jeffer Cullen stating that I have received a grant from the U.S. Govenment Grant Dept., He had a forgein accent calling from phone number 1 310 777 1324  asking for my address, and how did I want the money... western union,  master card,  the sum of  $9,000.00 gave me a verification number PP-6693 and I am to call a 202- 657 4180 to receive the money

I received a call from this same number. Indian accent telling me ive won 7,000 dollars. he then asked me how i would like to receive the money. i told him western union..... he then said i had to pay $310 US dollars fully refundable, then a 50 Dollar transaction fee... thats when i questioned him. i asked why do i need to pay 360 to receive 7000? he replied i had to pay this amount in order to receive the government grant, it made no sense for me to do so. i said i would call him the next day. when i called 202-657-4180, it was a different voice but same name. Jeffer Cullan. total scam, i havent called back.