Got a call,heavy Indian woman approved 50,000 grant money .she Hung up on me when I asked many ?. The number I got was 707-574-4216 pulse India, its a scam

I received a call from Ashley Johnson with a Indian accent talking fast like a used car salesman. using the # 732-847-2955 asking too much info so I hung up on her she wanted me to call her back which I will not and I will block her # on my phone. Scam another take on the Nigerian scam that every nationality is pull online, Craigslist.org flooded with them and they are buying people phone #s etc and calling people.

i also recieved a call from ashley johnson for a 50,000 dollar grant but it was in trenton nj. when i looked up the po box she gave me it matched with the council of the arts so i knew this could not be right. this number was 732-847-2955. but this number matched with new brunswick nj. please be careful

A 312 445 9024 is a scam, stron indian accent, from freegovgrants

A woman called from 201-793-8040 stating her name was Ashley Johnson. She said she works with the Government Grant Department. She got my name from the National Credit Bureau. She asked for my address and last four digits of my Drivers ID. She said they are located in Trenton,NJ. She stated they can use any card. Any person in the house. I stated I didn't have any of my credit cards with me. I will call her back later. She was adament about receiving a credit card information. Told her I will get a card from the store and allow them to make the deposit. She insist it would not take the $50,000 deposit. Too bad. Please be prayerful about speaking with these people and giving them information. There are times you just have to hang up the phone.

I got the exact same phone call from a girl named Ashley Johnson except for she was calling from 201-793-8040 and that I was accepted for a 50,000 grant. Than a Cecilia called me from a 214-329-0109 saying that I had to go to Western Union and pay $350 to some National Disaster Fund before I could recieve the $8,350 in a grant that was sent in a money transfer and the rest of $42,000 of my grant would be at Bank of America. I was so stupid and gave them my card information and everything. I found out it was a scam today and canceled my card thankfully I didn't have any money on it for them to take away from. That would have horrible when I am already living check to check with my son.
DONT DO IT, ITS A SCAM AND IF YOU DID MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GET YOUR IDENTITY TAKEN.

I received a call today saying I got approved for a government grant it was a middle eastern man with a heavy accent. He dosent work alone,  he said I needed to pay 300 at western union for taxes & then ill receive my 40000. I traced the number to be a cell phone, gosh so sad to know we are full of compulsive liars especially when they are not a legal residence :(the number that you need to watch out for is 718-502-6928

7185026928
igave them my debit card info yesterday. i was really happy bc i am in debt. call them back today in he stated i had to pay 300.00 to recieve 10,000.00 western union. and then i will recieve the other 40,000 in my account. than i decided to look up this phone #. i am so  disappointed. what should i do.

Government Grant Scams
Although government grant scams have been around almost as long as the government itself, the majority of the sites being advertised today didn't exist before the November 2008 election.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/grant_scam_ads.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/grant.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/ftc_stimulus_scam.html

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WEBSITE      
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt134.shtm

?Free Government Grants?: Don?t Take Them For Grant-ed
?Because you pay your income taxes on time, you have been awarded a free $12,500 government grant! To get your grant, simply give us your checking account information, and we will direct-deposit the grant into your bank account!?
Sometimes, it?s an ad that claims you will qualify to receive a ?free grant? to pay for education costs, home repairs, home business expenses, or unpaid bills. Other times, it?s a phone call supposedly from a ?government? agency or some other organization with an official sounding name. In either case, the claim is the same: your application for a grant is guaranteed to be accepted, and you?ll never have to pay the money back.
    Don?t give out your bank account information to anyone you don?t know. Scammers pressure people to divulge their bank account information so that they can steal the money in the account. Always keep your bank account information confidential. Don?t share it unless you are familiar with the company and know why the information is necessary.
    Don?t pay any money for a ?free? government grant. If you have to pay money to claim a ?free? government grant, it isn?t really free. A real government agency won?t ask you to pay a processing fee for a grant that you have already been awarded ? or to pay for a list of grant-making institutions. The names of agencies and foundations that award grants are available for free at any public library or on the Internet. The only official access point for all federal grant-making agencies is www.grants.gov.
    Look-alikes aren?t the real thing. Just because the caller says he?s from the ?Federal Grants Administration? doesn?t mean that he is. There is no such government agency. Take a moment to check the blue pages in your telephone directory to bear out your hunch ? or not.
    Phone numbers can deceive. Some con artists use Internet technology to disguise their area code in caller ID systems. Although it may look like they?re calling from Washington, DC, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.

i received the same call saying i had been approved for 50,000 dollars government grant...this guy said his name was steven foster, his number is 646-403-3115, this guy was so clever, he even called western union on 3-way...also i got a call from a woman name jessica, her number is 718-502-6928...these people are a***oles, i really wanted to believe the scam because i really need the money, lol...PLEASE BEWARE!

Do not give your personal they are frauds !!!!!! Same thing happened to me, same lady Sandra and didn't give all my info so they called me today and i had already look online to see they were ripping people off......fr two different numbers now!!!! you will get no Grant Money!!!

Just received a call from a Lady named Sandra with number 718 502 6933 indian accent as well. My dumb butt gave my BF my account info amd he gave it to her. I don't know what to do cuz I have pending transactions so I have to wait to cancel account.

I received a call from a "Ashley Johnson" from the number (571) 281-3011 also stating that I was approved for $50,000.00 Government Grant. As I have been recently applying for grants, my dumb  a** believed it and gave away my info life it was a free sample. But as soon as I got off the phone I just felt the need to check out the site and callers information. And I was brought to this review. I'm glad I decided to look it up. I immediately transfered all funds to my other bank account and closed my account with them to be sure that I am no victim of Identity theft. As it has happened to me once before. Below is the address they gave me as their company address. I put the address into google and I was brought to this link with a matching address. Take a look at the 4th bullet:

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/contacts.shtml

This is the "company address" that was given to me:

203 GOVERNOR ST.   Suit 302
RICHMOND, VA   23219


Don't fall victim to this scam!! Keep all your personal Info safe and secure!! These people apparently have many different numbers but play the same game!! And the woman I spoke with have a Indian accent as well the the other alleged callers. BE CAREFUL PEOPLE!! BE CARFUL!!!!

I received a call from a "Ashley Johnson" from the number (571) 281-3011 also stating that I was approved for $50,000.00 Government Grant. As I have been recently applying for grants, my dumb  a** believed it and gave away my info life it was a free sample. But as soon as I got off the phone I just felt the need to check out the site and callers information. And I was brought to this review. I'm glad I decided to look it up. I immediately transfered all funds to my other bank account and closed my account with them to be sure that I am no victim of Identity theft. As it has happened to me once before. Below is the address they gave me as their company address. I put the address into google and I was brought to this link with a matching address. Take a look at the 4th bullet:

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/pub_list.shtml

This is the "company address" that was given to me:

203 GOVERNOR ST.   Suit 302
RICHMOND, VA   23219


Don't fall victim to this scam!! Keep all your personal Info safe and secure!! These people apparently have many different numbers but play the same game!! And the woman I spoke with have a Indian accent as well the the other alleged callers. BE CAREFUL PEOPLE!! BE CARFUL!!!!

Allen Peters- man with strong Indian accent called. Said I was approved for $50k. gave him my account number. Immediately contacted my bank. Hopefully They will be able to track him. The number was 412 200 5042. any news please let me know

Is there anyone out there who did recieve what they have been promise I wonder

JUST RECEIVED A PHONE FROM A MAN WITH HEAVY INDIAN ACCENT BY THE NAME OF ALLEN PETERS WHO CALLED SAYING I HAVE WON A FREE 50,OOO GOVERNMENT GRANT. DID GIVE THEM ANY INFO BECAUSE I HAD A GUT FEELINGS THAT THEY WERE SCAMMERS. EVEN SPOKE WITH ALLEN'S SO CALL SUPERVISOR. SAID THAT THEIR OFFICE IS LOCATED IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA.DON't GIVE OUT ANY INFORMATION TO ANYONE.

I just got call from that number this morning! I'm so glad I decided to look it up before I answered or returned the call! The number they are calling from is 757-644-4882, man identifies himself as Robert and lady that left me message was Sandra (ahhh she has My Same Name:-(()
Is there anyway to STOP them??

Same thing happend eith me this morning, but i gave her my bank information....? its true that she has an Indian accent. Anyone have any idea to make my bank information secure....?

SAME HAPPENED HERE , THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED !!!!!! THE # 757 644 4882  AND HE HAS A STRONG  INDIAN ACCENT!!!!   WARNING FRAUD

FRAUD ,THE NUMBER  TODAY IS 757 644 4882   DO NOT GIVE YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION TO ANYONE    HE HAS A STRONG INDIAN ACCENT AND DOES NOT WORK ALONE

                                                          WARNING FRAUD

This time i had a woman calling saying the same information i didn't find there website and when i did i knew it wasn't good so i didn't give her any information but its always the same lady that calls

Who called me? no message was left.

by the way Robert Williams has got a new cell or using a different number 713-568-1085

I received the same call but two other people called me and told me i would have to take $400.00 to the Western Union to pick up $5,400 and that my prepaid money card would have $45,000 by midnight tonight.
Its a woman with a D.C. number 202-470-2180 saying she works with the irs but you have to send the money within three hours of there call. Then a man that sounds a lot like Robert if that's his man said he works with the Bank of America customer service out of NY,NY that number was the customer service 1-800-432-1000 tried to get me to believe that all this was real.How do these people get all your information and why is there nothing being done.... Watch out and please tell your friends and family.

did u get the money that they said u were approve for

A man by the name of Robert Williams called and said I received a grant of 50,000 dollars. He asked for my personal information over the phone. I did not give it to him, because I felt it was a scam. Is there any way we can stop this man? The person might be a victim.

Well I agree 100% I am super nervous now that my personal information is out there. I dunno why but something made me check this number to see if it was even real!! He called me today to ask me if the money was in the account and I mentioned to him that I didnt want it anymore, I didnt say anything about fraud cuz then he mite change the number so I just hung up, hasnt called me since then! but now his phone has been turned off!

OMG!!!!! I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM HIM ALSO, AND HE TOLD ME THE SAME THING I WAS APPROVED FOR A GRANT OF $50,000 AND I BELIEVED HIM ALSO. THIS SAME GUY CALLS ME EVERYDAY AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT BUT SUM1 NEEDS TO TRACK HIM DOWN N LOCK HIS A** UP N THROW AWAY THE KEY. HE'S PUTTN PEOPLE LIVES AT STATE. SO BEWARE PEOPLE BEWARE OF THIS TYPE OF SCAM.

i receive a phone called from a man name ROBERT WILLIAMS said i will receive 50,000 in grant money and sum1 will be calln asap.....this is a scam and dont be fooled by him. the numer is a cell phone number. this is scam i tell u a scam people.