I keep getting phone calls from this # asking for my 90 year old father. They have claimd to be anthing from Home Land Security to representatives tyring to warn my father about Reader's Digest contest scams. I have repeatedly asked them to stop calling my phone. They in turn ask me to fwd their # to my father. Not going to happen!

THEY CALLED AND SAY THEY WAS THE US GOV AND TOLD ME TO GIVE THEM MY INFO THEY ARE USEING THE NAME OF THE US TO COMMIT CRIMES

please   always  see the   "  forum "  section  first....!!!   most  issues and  questions  etc  are  already   answered  there  !!

more  than likely   (  99  %  )   one   of  the   several   "  202"  area  code  fraud  scams   going  around !!!

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

some  are landlines...many  are  cell phones...some  are  spoofed  and  linked  to  offshore foreign 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 /  $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  you  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........


202-607-2732
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
202-657-4485
202-905-0682
202-657-6800
202-684-6393

I received a call from a 212 area code stating that I had been selected for a grant of $8,400. They took my credit card # (which isn't really a credit card, it's prepaid with a balance of 0.11 on it and I don't use it anymore) and then was given a phone number for my grant approval officer by the name of Sara Cruze or Cruge. I called her and she verified my info, then politely told me that I would receive my funds as soon as I made a $195 donation to the 'govt' for help in poverty stricken third world countries. I told her I would be happy to donate $1000 if they would deposit the money first. She claimed that she could not take the donation from the grant $. I have asked to speak to her supervisor and have been on hold for about ten minutes...... these people are so stupid!!! Unfortunately there are some who have fallen for this. PLEASE don't let these people get you too!!!!

It is a scam. Please visit the Better Business Bureau and file a complaint. Do this so no other people will be scamed.

My husband obtained a phone call from 202-905-0682 stating that they represent The United States Grant Service. They told him that he was approved for a grant of $8,400 and asked him for his banking account, credit card and debit card information. He was told that in order to receive the funds he would have to make a donation $1,198 to some kind of Asian Charity. My husband obtain a name of Sarah Cruz and told her that it was against the law to ask for a donation and that The United States Grant Service doesn't ask for donations.

did he ever recieve any thing from them?

Report this people to the. Security land department. And to the INTERPOl International police this information is available in the _us department web site this people are part of an indian mafia located inseveral cities in india . Like Delhi.they own a wester union brand they use magic jack numbers and false names. They are not authorize to conduct business in california. It is way they are not available after 6 because is late where they are. Our police do not have any jurisdiction. They are not in violation of any law because they are not iin this country. So only the international police or the federal security land departmen is able to do somenthing. So do not feel scare they are not in this country. Write your complaint to this agencies and demand an investigation. Is a thousands of victims. Do not feel scare and finish with this people that play with your good faith and. Trust. We can force our authorities to conduct an extensive investigation and close this places

This caller claims that I was selected for a federal grant.  I know it's all a fraud.

They will take ur money don't u do that it happens to me

Tell ya brother to close his account becausethat happened to me too

My brother recieved a call from someone claiming to be the U.S. Grant Department. They asked him for his bank account number and his routing number. Unfourtantly he gave them the information. After he was done he told  me what he had done. I let him know that it was a scam. What can I do about the fact that they have all of his information now? I am worried that they will go into his account and take what little money that he has. Has anyone else dealt with this? Thanks in advance for any help you can  give!

Did they give you the grant or take money??

did you actually pay them???

I got the same call but was stupid and gave them my routing # and acct.# now what do I do ?

These people called my sister saying they were from the Grant Department and that her money was ready to be sent to her and that all they needed was her credit card info to deposit the money. The scary thing about it is that they had her full name, address, and birthday date on hand... at least they didn't ask for her social :(  Do NOT give them any information.

These people call me too beware, its a scam. They get ur acct number and want u to pay 120 before they deposit the money into ur acct. Donot give them ur acct#.

So I get a call from theses pp saying I received 7000! Do these ppl think I m stupid? Askd for bank info to claim money? Beware fraud is at it,s best!

Let me know how this is