Apparently, July 2011 - these guys are still at it... I did not answer, but pretty much am sure it is the same deal.

I keep getting calls from 1 561-459-4407 phone number and not sure who they are. I google the number and i found that other ppl. get the same thing but they have actually answered the call and apperently they hang up once you answer....???

not sure what's up...  BUT I HATE THEM CALLING! I WANT THEM TO STOP!

This company called me about grants, asked to charge me 2.95, they said "you can handle this, right"? I said yes but I would like to research the company and the program, and upon asking them for the name of the program they hung up on me. I tried calling the number back, I was put on hold and no one ever answered. You know a company is a scam when you ask for info and they hang up. I work for a company that from time to time we have to do cold calls, but we always offer for the potential client to come into the office and we always provide info for them to research. Anytime a company won't provide you with info regarding them, you know something is wrong, be cautious!!!!

contact your state attorney's office and report them. provide them with the number, times they've called and possibly any recordings you have of the phone calls.

they called and then hung up

its a big scam!!! I being getting the calls all day.

"Power Connex"
No message left.

I get calls from this number 5-6 times a day. It is so annoying. I called it back and it makes a beeping sound. When I answer no one says anything. I want it to stop...

The number calls a lot.

I have gotten numerous calls from this number also - comes across my caller-ID as "Power Connex". I do not even bother answering it - but would sure like to know who it is and get them to stop harassing us.

I see that they are a grant-finder (SCAM).  That is why I hate filling anything out online.

I got a call from this number and i told them i didnt want it and they dude started cussinbg me out and stuff. i just want to know why you think he would of started getting a attitude when i siad no

This is a company calling trying to help give out "free grants". You most likely click on an ad or something on the internet and they got your information. It's a telemarketer. Just tell them to take you off the list and that's that.

i got a call from 561-459-2642 and 561-939-7721. they claimed to be different companies but both wanted to help me with my mortg. all i needed to do was higher them for a large fee. i say screw them and when i told them i was going to get the authorities invlolved they became very very rude.

stop calling

GOT A CALL FROM 561-459-4407 SAYING THAT THEY ARE GRANT FINDERS WANTED A CREDIT CARD NUMBER FOR 295 NEVER SAID TWO HUNDRED OR TWO DOLLARS WHEN I SAID I HAD NO CREDIT CARDS SHE HUNG UP THEY HAVE CALLED 6 TIMES A DAY SINCE THEN

They are calling from outside the country (0818168266) offering money for a grant. It is a scam to get your credit card number and bank info. I asked the lady if she thought I was stupid and she hung up.

I just received a call from 561-459-4407 on my cell phone.  Of course, I do not answer unknown calls on cell phone because I am charged minutes.  I read other comments on this website and now know who is calling.  I do not understand why I continue to get these unknown calls when I have placed my number on DO NOT CALL list.  With all the technology out there for these predators to call, why can't cell phone companies provide a blocking option.

This is the type of phone call that has led to me disconnecting my answering machine permanently.  Because I have caller ID, I do get to see if the call is from someone I want to or need to speak with.  Otherwise, I just let it ring.  I keep track of each calling number and immediately come here to see if others are also complaining.  Eventually the calls stop when they never receive an answer, a message, or a response.  This number displays as FLORIDA CALLER.  Major hint right there, no?  My private gripe is that if those in charge can trace or record every call we make or receive and are allowed to use that against us in everything from a background check to a murder investigation, then why in **** can't these idiots be identified, charged with something, and put out of business!!!???

THAT IS BECAUSE IT IS A SCAM!  they charge you to "ship" information on grants THAT IS FREE already.  then they lock you into a negative option contract - sell your contact info to other scams etc.

THERE IS INFO ON THE INTERNET TO SPOT AND AVOID SCAMS - - YOU have to be willing to look for it!  

from consumeraffairs.com
Government Grant Scams
The "free money" scam has been around almost as long as the human species.
It has more variations than a bulldog has wrinkles but you can count on one thing: the government (any government) does not simply give money away to individuals. Anyone who tells you differently has larceny in his heart.
If you give him your bank account number, he will soon have your funds in his pocket.
It does no good to list all of the names used by these bunko artists because a.) they change all the time and b.) every single free-money government-grant offer is a scam. Period.
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.
But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, says that ?money for nothing? grant offers usually are scams, whether you see them in your local paper or a national magazine, or hear about them on the phone.
Some scam artists advertise ?free grants? in the classifieds, inviting readers to call a toll-free number for more information. Others are more bold: they call you out of the blue. They lie about where they?re calling from, or they claim legitimacy using an official-sounding name like the ?Federal Grants Administration.? They may ask you some basic questions to determine if you ?qualify? to receive a grant. FTC attorneys say calls and come-ons for free money invariably are rip offs.
Grant scammers generally follow a script: they congratulate you on your eligibility, then ask for your checking account information so they can ?deposit your grant directly into your account,? or cover a one-time ?processing fee.? The caller may even reassure you that you can get a refund if you?re not satisfied. In fact, you?ll never see the grant they promise; they will disappear with your money.
The FTC says following a few basic rules can keep consumers from losing money to these ?government grant? scams:
    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.
    Take control of the calls you receive. If you want to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive, place your telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. To register online, visit www.donotcall.gov. To register by phone, call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236) from the phone number you wish to register.
    File a complaint with the FTC. If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, file a complaint with the FTC online at www.ftc.gov, or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
September 2006


Feds: Scammers Falsely "Guaranteed" Government Grants
Court halts operators' deceptive pitches for grant writing book and services


By James Limbach
ConsumerAffairs.com
July 24, 2009

A federal judge has stopped an operation from falsely claiming that it could help consumers secure a "$25,000 Grant" -- guaranteed -- from the U.S. government.
The case is part of a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on scammers trying to capitalize on the economic downturn by targeting people facing financial hardship.
In the complaint the FTC, jointly with the attorneys general of Kansas, Minnesota, and North Carolina, charged that Grant Writers Institute, LLC and its related entities (together, GWI) falsely told consumers that they were eligible for grants as part of the recently announced economic stimulus package .
According to the complaint, the false and deceptive claims by GWI violate federal law, state consumer protection laws, and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule. The complaint seeks a court order permanently stopping the defendants' illegal conduct and forcing them to return money to consumers injured by the scheme.
"Stamping out grant fraud and other types of schemes that take advantage of consumers in dire financial shape continues to be one of the Federal Trade Commission's highest priorities," said David Vladeck, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. "There is no such thing as a guaranteed grant. But to consumers in financial trouble, the chance for extra income -- guaranteed or otherwise -- can unfortunately be a huge draw."
The FTC says since at least 2007, GWI has mass mailed postcards to consumers across the country falsely claiming that the consumers "are Guaranteed a $25,000 Grant from the U.S. Government." Consumers who call the number are pitched a $59 book titled "Professional Grant Writer 'The Definitive Guide to Grant Writing Success.'"
The company's telemarketers falsely claim that the book will explain how to get government grants  -- including the "guaranteed" $25,000 grant. GWI and its North Carolina-based telemarketers, also named as defendants in the complaint, then call consumers who have bought the book, trying to get them to pay hundreds of dollars or more for grant research, writing, or coaching services, falsely claiming a 70 percent success rate in securing grant funding.
In reality, few, if any consumers ever receive any grant money.
The Commission contends that in addition to falsely claiming consumers were "guaranteed" to receive grants, GWI used the current government stimulus package to make its pitch. For example, when consumers called the number on the mass-mailed postcard, they heard a recording that said, "If you've been reading the papers you know that recently our government released $700 billion into the private sector. What you probably don't know is that there is another $300 billion that must be given away this year to people just like you."
The recording continues, "And if you're one of the lucky few who knows how to find and apply for these grants, you will receive a check for $25,000 or more, and we guarantee it . . . If you don't get a check for $25,000 or more, you pay nothing."
The following were named as defendants:
? Affiliate Strategies, Inc.;
? Landmark Publishing Group, LLC (d/b/a G.F. Institute and Grant Funding Institute);
? Grant Writers Institute, LLC;
? Answer Customers, LLC;
? Apex Holdings International, LLC;
? Brett Blackman, individually and as an officer, manager, and/or member of Affiliate Strategies, Inc., Landmark Publishing Group, LLC, Grant Writers Institute, LLC, Answer Customers, LLC, and Apex Holdings International, LLC;
? Jordan Sevy, individually and as a manager of Landmark Publishing Group, LLC;
? James Rulison, individually and as president of Answer Customers, LLC, all located in Kansas.
The complaint also names the following North Carolina entities as defendants:
? Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC (d/b/a Grant Writers Research Network);
? Martin Nossov, individually and as a manager and member of Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC; and
? Alicia Nossov, individually and as a manager and member of Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC.



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I receive calls from this number all the time and don't know who it is. Glad I came across this site.

I have been receiving calls from this number all week long at different times of the day and night. I'm about over it now and decided to google the number. Sure enough, I find out all this and how they are harassing alot of people. Im determined to put a stop to this kind of stuff. We all have lives and better things to do than to have to worry about harassing phone calls from rude a** people. Enough is enough!

Keep calling my phone

got a call from this number saying that there looking for Linda , I said wrong number the lady said are you sure I Linda Lovelace give me this number. (Linda Lovelace is a dead pornstar)

im a track all this pipol who works from grant finder pro company! scammer pipol!
to all the pipol who got scam
we working on this problems wer trackin der already.
jus dont take any call from grant finder pro..
tnx..

this grant finder pro company is horrible! and rude pipol, this is so not true! they jus gonna take ur money! scammer company! especially watch out if somebody called u name linda brown from grant finder pro. scammer pipol! jus watch out on this liars!!!!!!!

I got a call from this number today and I called it back. It was a company that offers grant money. I told them I wasn't interested and for them to remove my number from there system. The girl was really rude and said yes they would but I wanted to confirm that they had the correct number so I asked her to repeat it back to me. She just kept on saying ok and after asking twice to repeat my number she hung up on me. Rude people, makes me wonder what their company is based off of as it's not Customer Service.

latino ladie calls to confirm she canproduce a grant for whatever i want to use it.says it will only cost $2.95 postage.I ask who her company is and she says uncle ernie got enough to put three kids through college and now wants to help others---I said fax it to my machine and she hung up ???
for god's sake don't give any of your personal info !!

I keep getting calls  id says power connex ??

i'm pissed. i want them to stop friggin calling me.

Calls multiple times per day, Anyone know what can I do, I don't want receive this calls.