these people got me for 480.00 i wish i would have looked into first before sending the money people please look into things before sending out money to unknown people.

They took me for $180 & they wanted $700 more I was about to send it but decided to look into it

You're money's gone.  It went into the pockets of Indian scammer/extortionists, most likely.

LOOK:   No legitimate lender  is going to loan you money over the phone!  Period.   On-line loan applications are suspect as well.  

If you need a loan at least go to a reputable brick and mortar lender and keep ALL your paperwork.  

Advance fees for loans are illegal in most areas in the US.

You won't! If they had you pay via green dot or similar type card that is untraceable, you can kiss it goodbye!  Advance fee loans are illegal period and in some states so are the payday loans.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0078-advance-fee-loans
http://www.fraud.org/scams/direct-marketing/advance-fee-loans
Payday loans
http://www.paydayloaninfo.org/state-information

File reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,CFB,FTC & FCC..

http://www.nw3c.org/
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
http://www.stopfraud.gov/report.html
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

Omg ;( ;( how am I going to tell my husband that we got scammed 180.00 + 350.00 . Never in. Million year did I think this would happen to me.. how do we get money back

So did u ever get your money back...? I was asked for 180 by Walmart green dot pay and then was asked to pay 350 for ppi  I asked for my money back and he said it's not refundable and that I needed to pay another 350 then my grant would go through.what can i do to get the money back?

Yes sophie from grant department had me call peter who is in ny york city got me for 900.00

My daughter received a call from this group.  "Sophie Barry" called her  from (202) 697-9328 and told her that she had won a grant in the amount of $10,200.  She transferred her to a "Peter Jacobs" at the Federal Reserve Bank.  "Peter" stated that she would need to send a charitable donation of $180 to get her money, which she did.  Then he said that she would have to pay $700 for "insurance" so that they could verify that the money arrived.  They also tried to get her to send another $900 for related "fees".  "Peter" had her go to a CVS and buy Green Dot Money cards and call him with the numbers and the codes on the back.  When she did this, he took the cash, emptied the card and has not agreed to give her any money back.  He had the nerve to tell her that she would have to pay another fee to get her money back.  THIS IS A SCAM, DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY!!!  My daughter is eighteen and learned a valuable, but expensive, lesson from this.  Nothing is free.

I had received a call fom a gental man stating that i was able to receive a grant worth $10,200, i would only have to pay taxes to get that money which was $180 by a Green Dot Money Pak. I had done that and then was it. And that had been done with a Lady namd Sophie Berry. She uad thwn told me that i would get my grant by midnight. Her number was 202-697-9328. She then gav. Me a number to a federal bank and gave me the number 646-504-1957. I had called that number then next morning when i didnt see my grant. Peter picked up anx said that i would need to send $600 for my states PPI ( payment protection inquiries)  i think it was called, and so i got the money ready on a green dot money pack then had a feeling to search the number online and found this information on this page.

To report the fraud, go here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Their number is listed , along with an email address, at the top of the page.
Also here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams

Did u ever receive ur money cas dey got me to

They got me for 489

Anthony was the general manager he got me for $180.00 then told to call peter from the reserves so i called him and he to me my money was there at the bank but i would have to pay $600.00 out of my own pocket to get the money wired into my account i almost gave them my money till i relized i was getting scammed :'(:'(:'(:'(

SARAR from grant dept. &  PETER from fed. bank got me for  $ 180.00.... Then tried for $600.00 more