(201) 355-0993

They began calling me 5 days ago.  Since then I've been getting calls from them about 20 times a day, starting at around 8am and ending at around 9pm.  It seems they are using a system that dials your number in intervals of 30 min/ 45 min/ or 1h.  I did not pick up the number the first 10 time they called.  Then I picked up to see what they wanted.  It was an automative system with 2 options:If you want to speak to a representative press 1To leave a voicemail press 2I hung up.The next time they called I ignored themThen I called them back and I got 2 options:press 1 for representativepress 2 to be put on our DO NOT call list.I press 2Then they called again and again...I called back and pressed 1 to speak to someone.  But it kept saying that their lines are busy at the moment, my call is appreciated and I should choose another option.I hung up.They kept calling and I ignored them.Today I decided to try their voicemail option....there is no voicemail option...the phone hangs up on me.I googled the number...and I as well got the Flower Shop in Englewood, NJ, but when I check my records they are from Rutherford, NJI called sprint to let them know, but they gave me the National Do not call list number, so I registred there.  I have to wait 30 days before I am able to file a complaint for this number.

THERE IS NO FREE GOVERNMENT GRANT MONEY -ITS A SCAM They want you to pay for information on grants that is already free and YOU DO NOT NEED THEM TO FILE YOUR APPLICATIONS FOR YOUfrom consumeraffairs.comGovernment Grant ScamsThe "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.htmlhttp://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/grant.htmlhttp://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/ftc_stimulus_scam.htmlFEDERAL 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 GrantsCourt halts operators' deceptive pitches for grant writing book and servicesBy James Limbach ConsumerAffairs.comJuly 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.Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/07 ... l#ixzz0NENGCoRV

stop calling me

This number is calling my work cell phone 30 times a day despite my number being on the do not call list.

They call you over and over and over again

This number is calling my work cell phone 30 times a day about a grant. I have asked them ove and over to stop calling and place my name on the do not call list. however this keeps calling.

calls every 10-15 minutes... no voicemails..

If you want these calls to stop - Call Level 3 Communications, LLC telephone fraud Department at 1-800-348-5457, Option and tell them that the number 201-355-0993 will not stop calling you and they in turn will notify their reseller in Bergen County, New Jersey that you want your number off their list. I spoke with them today.  Maybe if they get lots of phone calls then they will put a stop to it

caller keeps calling at all hours of the day usually about 15 to 20 minutes apart. Very upsetting to me

I've received over 5 call from this number on my cell phone in the last hour. I've been having issues with this number for the past couple of weeks.

no idea who this is, but they call very, very frequently

i keep getting calls from this number and i dont know who it is. i have a prepaid cell phone and need to conserve my minutes, so i usually dont answer. the couple of times i did answer, it hung up. they never leave a message.

when I answered they hung up. WTF?

Rec'd call at 5:45pm. When googled, it looks like an Englewood, NJ florist. I didn't answer. Luckily, my phone allows me to reject calls without answering them.But still a nuisance.

Keep getting calls from this number

201-355-0993 today again repeatedly calls and hangs up. Finally spoke to someone and told them to stop calling and that I reported them to the Government Do Not Call List, they hung up. Two hours later they called again and I kept telling the lady I'm not interested, that I didn't apply for information but she was too STUPID to get the point. She eventually upon my insistance said she will remove me from their list. I hoping it worked this time.

When you call the number back it does NOT tell you in the automatic message what company it is. When you ask a rep. they respond it is a grant program, and the call in resopnce to an inquire made on the internet to their program. never have I filled out such info. I informed them to put number on their do not call list and I I'll see if they call again

got about 20-25 calls from this person today. no matter how mean i was towards them, they kept on calling back..........i am going crazy......

they call every 10 minutes , i told them stop calling me and they just keep going

I have gotten about 10 of those calls today.  Most of the time no one had been on the other end.  The last time  was a foreigner saying he was calling to give away free government money.  I told him not to call back but we'll see.

Since they don't answer. Thought i would look up the number &&+ saw this site. This number calls me about 10 times a day. It's crazy because they just wont stop!

We got over 20 calls from this number today!  Caller ID said New Jersey, so we didn't answer the first bunch of times, but finally answered - figured that talking to them might get them to stop.   Caller said they were some type of service that would help us get grants from the gov't.  Told them we weren't interested, but they still kept calling. Answered again later in the day and asked them to put us on their do not call list - but we've gotten three calls since - just answered another one a minute ago.  About ready to tear the phone out and toss it out the window!

201-355-0993 repeatedly calls me and hangs up. I reported it to the National Do Not Call List.

The caller left no voice message.

Every 12-15 minutes from 2:16 pm yesterday til 6:30 pm cdt and again today 8 am and every 12-15 minutes -- don't even have a discover card.