(202) 470-0949

I guess they continue calling.... I was just contacted by 202-697-9033, given the grant approval# ag105 and told that I had been awarded a $7000 federal grant since I did not have a criminal record or filed 4 bankruptcy in the past 6 months... I gave them the number of a prepaid debit card that doesn't have anymore money on it (and which I am planning to destroy right away!!!!!) just 2 see how far they were planning to go... They are definitely scammers, do not give them any real bank account or credit card information!!!!!!!

Mark Wilson and Jacqueline Smith have my personal info but my daughter looked it up and I sent nothing. They talk about not using the money on drugs and alcohol and ask me to send $100. How do I make sure my account info isnt used? Thought it was real but if u win or are offered money, u shouldnt have to send any. What does India have to do with anything. 209 563 4220 And some 234 number was given.

ALL OF THESE NUMBERS ARE SCAMS AND THE WORST PART IS THAT I CALL THEM BACK MAYBE LIKE 3 TIMES THAT NIGHT AND THEY ANSWER THE PHONE FORST IT WAS A GIRL THEN A GUY TWICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE FROM THE U.S TREASURY

I had the same problem a guy from delhi, india called me at this number 202-621-0582 and said that i was approved for a 7,000 grant and they ask what it was for and i told them it was for school and to finish getting my bussiness started and they said as long as i dont use it for other things. Then this guy give me a number to call with a approval number and said that i have to go to the western union and send them 99.00 for helping hungry children that have no place to live and nothing to eat so that is what i did not thinking it was a scam because they already had my information and i ask how they got it and they said it was from a grant that i applied for online a couple of days ago and which i did so i believe everything they were saying when they ask for me to send that money i did because i thought that because i had a recipe that is was not a scam.....BUT I WAS WRONG...He told me that a bank will be contacting me at 9am the next day and i never recieved that phone call so i know that i got riped out of 99.00

i got the call yesterday my dumb a** was about to send the 100 dollars tommrow wow is all i can say thank god for google. Is there is anyone who went through with the whole process and got there money

Yep, just your typical jack*** con artists trying to scam dumb people who are willing to hand out there info to them. The sad thing is.. alot of people will even read all of this and still believe those people are truly who they say they are. If some people are that ignorant.. let them learn the hard way. I shrug these idiots off, they are gonna get busted when there time comes, they won't get away with this forever. More and more people are making a stand and complaining to proper authoritys about these leeches, they will get theres in good time.

recieved the call was wondering if anyone lost any money in this?

I too was contacted with the same game. played along till the pitch,then said I didn't have the 100.00 asked for .They told me to call back when I got it .cold day in ====. before I call back.

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 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 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. Watch a new video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more. 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.

if its money you won they dont have to ask for $100 so they can send you $7000 all a scamJackie and Mark Wilson dont ever give them your personal info.

I just received a call (12/3/2010 Chicago, IL) from 1-234-567-898. It was the Grants Department in Washington DC saying I won $7K for paying my taxes, etc. The person on the phone was an Edward Watson who gave me a code, MP022 and said I should call Mark Wilson at 202-470-0949. I asked how they obtained my name and number and they said it was through a "Government Survey". They already had my address, they asked how I would use the money, what my Bday was, if I was married and if I had any children.I figured out how they got my information, since I had put down misleading information when filling out an online for to obtain information about schools that carried a health program I was interested in.Be extra careful when giving out personal information online to websites that are not government or secure bank sites.

Please do not fall for this!  It is precursored with a phone call from someone saying you are receiving a grant of XXXX thousand dollars.  A lady called my teenage son with the promise of a grant for college.  She gave him a reference number and told him someone would be calling to get the money wired to his account.  What first-year college student wouldn't jump at free college money???  They convinced him to give his bank name and account number to wire the funds.  10 minutes later a guy - Mark Winston - called him asking for the reference number he had been given.  He then told my son to go to Western Union and wire $100 to an account in India.  I overheard "Western Union" and took my sons phone away from him.  The guy, in his deep middle-eastern accent, tried to convince me he was from the US Gov't Grants department and that my son was being awarded a grant for being a fine citizen and for paying his taxes on time --- my son has NEVER paid taxes!!!  He furthered his web of lies by telling me President Obama wants us to help out India and that's why the $100 needed to be sent to India.  I told him I knew it was a scam, was calling the police and the bank immediately and hung up on him.  I called the number back - it's a cell phone number with at D.C. exchange.  We withdrew everything we could from the ATM and closed the account with the bank.  These people prey on the likelihood that you need money and will take everything they can, including your identity.  Don't ever give out any personal information without verifying the request is legit.  Get their information, their number, check them out and be very careful!  If it's too good to be true, you know it's not.

Hi, I am from Holland MichiganI just received a phone call as well - stating my name and phone number had been chosen to receive a "$7000" federal grant.  The woman sounded like she had an Indian accent and there was a fair amount of "chatter" behind her.I was told I could give my information to an "Eric Godwin" who was supposed to be her account manager - like that would make me feel any better about (not) giving my account information to a perfect stranger over the phone.  I was also given a very short confirmation number consisting of two letters and 3 numbers.  She said the earlier I called, the earlier they could release the money.  When I asked for a website - I was again referred to Mr. GodwinI believed from the outset it was a scam - but I was trying to ferret out as much information as possible.  Alas, the testimonies here make me feel better about this being a scam. I asked them to mail me a check - I am hoping they will so I can take it to my bank and let them find the kooks behind scams like this one.

I got a call, but I don't have call waiting on my phone. I was told to call 202-470-0949 & tell them a grant approval #. I told them I don't have long distance & my cell phone was shut off. They said I would have the money within 10-15  minutes. I got approved for $7,000. How I would spend the money, I said strictly bill, it's not to be used for alcohol or drugs. Which is understandable. He said I would recieve a call from a Mark Williams or Wilson. I was already having a bad day, & he just made it worse by calling me & getting my hopes up about getting that money.

Wow this is amazing. This same thing happened to me. I am in Birmingham, AL. They called me today (10/26/10) w/ this $7,000 grant. My guy was Eric Thompson, gov't employee ID# NOD290616. Address 200 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC funny-he didn't provide a zip. So this character gives me all this information and wants me to call 202-470-0949 and speak w/ his "account manager" Mark Wilson, re: my certified check. Oh yeah, he said I didn't have to provide an account number, that they could send a certified check (which was a bunch of bull) I knew better. After reading these posts(you guys/gals were so very helpful), there was no longer a need for me to inquire more. I'm like if the gov't wants to surprise me w/ grant money, they can put it on my tax refund.  TAKE CARE, PLAY IT SAFE!

I talked to someone from this number 202-470-0949, and they provided the following information in an attempt to scam: MP022Treasury Dept - Federal Reserve Bank Mark Williams202-470-0949

I got the exact same call as all of the above.  Has anyone who provided their personal account information to them encountered any problems thus far?  If so, what happened?

i too was called from TREASURY OF US GOVERNMENT about having been selected for a $7000 grant(spoke w/Sofie Lopez). i was instructed to call another number and gave my bank acct number to alex william, with an Indian accent. he asked that i first send them $99 by western union, supposeably to help the poor, since i too was being helped with a grant. fortunetly my bank had no funds. i immediately called my bank and advised them about this. i also called the REAL OFFICE FOR GRANTS AND WAS ADVISED TO REPORT THIS TO MY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL (1800-621-2100) AND TO  THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU.

Same scam as above. They offer $7000 as agrant, you just need to pay $99 processing fee. Nice Try.

This is absolutely 100% a scam. We called the gov grants office and they varified that it is indeed a scam. DO NOT SEND THESE PEOPLE ANY MONEY OR GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL OR ACCOUNT INFORMATION.

so what would you do if they had your information and you did snd money

SAME AS ALL THE OTHERS...... # ALWAYS BUSY.... BE CAREFUL.

I also received a call with the same story today. I was given the phone to call back 202-470-0949, but I did not call. Instead I called the Police to let them know.

I have encountered exactly same incident on 8/05/2010. I haven't called back the number given to me after reading these reviews. Anyone reading these messages and receiving similar calls should not reveal any piece of personal information to the caller.

June 28th I receive a call on my cell phone saying I was selected to receive a grant from the Federal Government, and to send $99 to india by Western Union processing fee.  I sent the $99 and then was told I would receive a phone call from the Federal Bank 202-621-0886.  The first number gave me a code, which was also given to then second number.  These numbers are out of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC near route 50 using verizon land lines.  When they called me from the second number, they wanted $359.00, which I refused to send.  I knew by that it was a scam.  There delivery mehtod is by Federl Express.  We we scamed out of $5,00 about 5 years ago, and it worked the say way except for a letter say we wond the national lottery. I found out from the bank they use real paper, and real account numbers for their cashers checks, making it very hard to detect they are fake.

I recieved a call from Jacqueline Smith and she said that I was selected by the Government to recievd a grany for 7,00.00 for paying taxes, and not having a criminal reord.  They also asked what i would do whit the money.  i said Home imporvement.  They said I could noy use it for gamblin or drinking.  I was told to call thisother number 1-202-470-0949 and I was told that this was not a scam and he had kids and he would not want God to do anything bad to him if this was a scam.  I was then told that I had to pay  1 time fee of 99.00 and send it by western Union  to DEEPAK GARG  DELHI INDIA  and they would transfer my 7000.00 from the  Government. They will transfer it to my visa card in 30 min.

called stating I had been approved for $7,000 government grant based on paying taxes on time and lack of criminal record.