I received a letter from Info- Grants Inc.  Vancouver enclosed was a check for $2,970.68 the letter its says that I need to deposit into my checking account so I did after two weeks my bank send to me a letter about overdraft charges I went to my bank and they said some one took out all my money and my balance was7 $000 dollars I closed my account. last year I went to Wells Fargo Bank to open a new checking account but they told me that I can't because I have something really bad on my record like fraud check. I need to know what I can do to clear my record.

I recieved one of these checks.$ 2878.76 it says to put the check in my account and call 1-450-675-0452.This bank is out of texas.The bank is real.The check is fake.I might get money for it but whos money is it.These freaks basically want me to launder money for them if it works.Iwill be turning my check over to the F.B.I hopefully we can catch these people befor it gets out of hand.

12/8/2008
Just had a co-worker ask me about this today. He got the check for around check in the amount of $2,800.00 and the address is a hotel in Atlanta GA. Thank you for posting your stories. Reading them helped save us time proving this was a scam.

I just received the same letter a few weeks ago.  I received a check in the amount of $2,878.76.  Issued supposedly by United Texas Bank out of Dallas.  Issed under the name or B.J. Williams Revocable Trust.  Never Heard of him.  I figured it was a scam so have done nothing with it.  Maybe I should save it for evidence.  I live in Alaska.  These guys are everywhere.  I'm glad i got on line.
Thanks!

Thank you for the information.  My neighbor brought me a letter with a check address to him. I told him I thought it was a scam.  Thank a again for the heads up.

DON'T DO IT. It's like your Grandparents always said "If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is". The company isn't real (Info Grants Inc). The company that the check is issued from (R.B. III Associates, Inc., for example) may be real, but likely has nothing to do with the scam. They are victims as well. The check itself may be real (in the respect that it might actually be a "check") but is either written on a fake account, or printed out by someone other than the owner of those checks. The amount will not clear (if your bank actually holds it for 10 days to validate it), and you will not be any richer for the experience. The amount that you are to send back is nothing more than laundered money, by the time you are done. They get the cash, you get hosed by having to pay it back. Go to "http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx" to file a complaint (FBI internet complaints).

So what happend to you didnt get introuble did you.

I recieved the same letter from info-grants two days ago,with a check in the sum of2,970.68 .the phone number listed is1-450-675-8751,and I have been trying to reach a processing agentand the mailbox is full,the checks origin is through Bank of America.Since I do my banking with them,I'll have them check out the check

I received the same letter about the grant. I also received one about Secret Shoppers with another 3000.00 check, all these are scams, I have checked with the authorities. One of the checks came from a local bank, or so it says...it does not! Someone is stealing the checks, this is what I was told by the bank that the check was drawn on. Be careful, or have the bank hold the check for at least 10 days to see if it's legit!

Did you hear from your bank , was the matter resolved?

I got the same letter as you guys for the amout of $2,970.68 and the check did go throug and the money was there and like 2 days latter my bank called me telling me that the check was Altered/ Fictitious after I spent some of the money .....

I received the exact letter only the phone number's last four digits are 6736.  I was just wondering who was listed as the payee on yours.  Mine says The Varsity, INC. in Atlanta, GA.  The check is issued through Wachovia.   I googled The Varsity and it is a famous drive-in restaurant in Atlanta.  
Just curious,
Cindy

I just recieved a letter from "Info - Grants Inc."  4479 10th ave W. Vancouver BC Tel: 1-450-675-1329.  The letter was not sent to me but to my father who had died a few months earlier. I had his mail sent to me as I was administrator to his assets.  As I removed the check for $2970.68 and began to read the obvious scam in the form of a letter promising $50,000.00 in Government grant money, minus their $5,000.00 fee, I smiled as i thought of cashing the check under the estate and hopeing it would clear.  After reading this I know it would be a waste of time to cash the $2970 because it will bounce.  What was a tip off?  How does a company in Vancouver BC promise US Government grant money?  Asking yourself "too good to be true" questions like this one can save you alot of grief. Dont fall for obvious scams like this one from "Info - Grants Inc."

Just wondering what ever became of your situation Lala

I had the same story like you. To make it short, the check for $2,900.00 under my name was rejected by the bank -Bank starts the investigation and will get back to me on this matter- I called the Info-Grants inc., they said sorry about the check and assure me by Fedex me a $45,000.

Received a letter from Info Grants Inc., saying I was approved for a grant of $50,000.  Enclosed was a check for $3,799.00, which they said I needed to deposit into my account to cover the administrative fees.  Strange!!!  The check bounced.  I called them and asked what happened and of course they gave some silly excuse but proceeded to tell me a check in teh amount of $45,000 (minus their $5,000 processing fee) would be mailed to me with 24 hours and to call back tomorrow to get the tracking number of my package.  I call back the next day and they tell me that I need to pay $690.00 insurance so that UPS can send the package to me.  I called UPS and they informed me that is not necessarily true.  Insurance is an option not mandatory...