They got me today. I got a call from 312-788-9976 stating that I was selected to receive a free grant in the amount of $8,400.00 that I didn't have to pay back and could use it any way I wanted except for criminal activity. He took down my name, address, bank information and said the money would be wired into my account within 30 minutes. I had to call a guy by the name of Henry Williams at 202-803-4704 to get the money wired into my account. I called him and he stated I had to identify who I was by going to a Western Union with a photo ID and to bring $162.00 as a security deposit. I did this and sent the money to the name of Heather Thomas that he gave me. I gave him the MTCN number and he re-verified my information and said the money would be sent to my account in 1 1/2 hours and that I was to call him back in exactly that time. I checked my account for the money before I called him back, nothing was there. When I called him back he said that there were five more applicants still ahead of me, which was the reason for the delay in my funds getting to my account. He said that it should be resolved in 40 to 45 minutes tops. I checked the account again in 40 minutes and nothing was there. I called him back again. He told me that someone from the Federal Reserve Bank will be calling me in about 2 minutes to send the money to my account. I got the call from a 646-918-5127 and spoke to a George Williams who stated that I needed to come up with $420.00 dollars as a security deposit to get this sent to my account. When I explained to him of the information that was told to me, he stated the representative I spoke to didn't have access to the information that he was sharing with me. I knew I was duped by this time. I requested my $150.00 refund, and he stated that the money was used for charity and that I couldn't receive it back, and then later stated that I would receive it back added on to the $8,400.00 once I made the security deposit of $420.00. I told him I feel like u are scamming me. He told me to prove that this was a scam. He said this was real and that I would receive my money as soon as I made this additional security deposit. I told him I couldn't do that and wasn't going to. He read off all my information-name, address, banking info, age. He stated that he will leave the account open and to call him back when I'm ready to make the deposit.

Goverment Grant scam  On 4-22-13 i received a call from Allen Wood at the federal reserve bank at 33 liberty st  NY 10045 at phone# 646-918-5127 i was asked to send a beneficiary Nakul Pandey 149.00  Western Union to receive my grant 8,400.00 now he wants  additional 450.00 i googled his phone number and found out he was a scam.He keeps calling and asking for more money but no goverment loan is deposited in my account is there any way to get my money back?

Call me n told me that I had been pick 4 a grant with the govern. I sent them 500.00 through western union

I got scammed 350 dollars..is there any way to get it back. Said he was from the NY state bank of trust. Is there away to get your money back?

This dude told me he was with fedral reserve and confirming my informatio for a treasury grant. Also had a call from 202-499-1448 who was in on the same scam. She said if I send a 120 I would get the grant. The next said he was verifing my info and he was with the fedral bank of ny.  Te hit me for 350. After I dident get my so called grant he tried to get another 550. I told him I was scamed enough

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I'm so dumb to fall for this scam. I've sent them total of $480 through western union saying they will send me money from the government. how can I get my money back?