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- New Market, AL, USA
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Individual calling from a call center, noisy background, not English. States congratuations you have been selected for a free government grant. $9,750.00 Dollars. All I have to do was call this number 929-255-4417 and give this special number D00169914 and they would send me the money via mail to my address. They had my name and phone number plus my address.

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Cheri had sent me a fb message (which I had to accept, but thought it was because I made a new fb and I didn't think it was strange at the time). I know this woman pretty well and was happy to hear from her, at first it was small talk and she seemed to say things just like cheri. She proceeded to explain how happy she was and asked if I had heard the good news. I told her no I had not and she went on to explain a grant of some kind I can't even explain because I didn't quite understand it nor had I ever heard of it, but she said she got a free money grant of 150,000 and she wanted to help me get one too! We proceeded to message throughout the day and I thought it seemed a little odd she was pretty much selling this grant to me saying I could get it too. She told me a man helped her submit the grant info and that she recieved it next day via FedEx, this is when she gave me his number, told me he was online and told me to message him. Well it got to be about 10:30 PM and I know cheri pretty well to know she doesn't just stay up on fb messenger messaging people late at night (well 10:30 is late to her anyways, she's told me before in person not to call/text her after 9). I fell for it at first thinking cheri is so sweet and I trusted her, so I text the man (or whomever it was) he requested some basic information about me, which I gave with some caution. Then Cheri proceeds to message me that she had to pay a shipping fee which was a percentage of the grant and that she got it next day and she's so excited and Hope's i got the same deal. I then question her more asking is this really cheri? Saying this is like you to be online so late and what now seems to be pushing a grant onto me. I asked to call her and she tells me she had surgery and can't speak and should be in bed but proceed to message me. So I text cheri on her cell phone and she tells me to stop, it's a scam, that people had made a new fb with her name and picture and to not give them anything. I then tell the fake fb cheri that they are not real and they needed to stop and that's when the man I had text told me they were reporting me to FBI and that they had my address and the cops would be there in the morning if I didn't cooperate and complete the grant with them. I stopped responding. The real cheri says this has been a 3 day occurence now and that she has contacted fb and reported them but nothing seems to be done.

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- Piketon, OH, USA
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I applied for loans online. I got an email from a man who said I could get free grant money. I got a call from a woman in Washington DC, Sharon, 202-627-0399, ext. 104. She wanted $500. She told me to go to Walmart and buy a Google Play card. I offered my debit card, but she didn't want it. I said I don't have $500. She called back and said she's come up with a new plan. She gave me an ID number, and told me to go buy a card for $250 fee to transfer the funds from Washington DC to me to activate an enrollment ID number. She told me that when I get to Walmart, she would tell me what card to buy. They've called me a bunch of times. She was foreign. Her supervisor was an American man.

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Consumer was called on the phone and was told that she could get a grant for $7,000 but would have to pay $200 to get in money grams in activation fees.

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The government has chosen 800 people every year if you pay your bills on time and got good credit. I will receive $9000 for doing such a good job. I did not stay on the phone long enough to see if they expected me to pay something. I knew it was a scam because the Government don't call you to give away money.

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- Grants Pass, OR, USA
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I got a fb message from a friend telling me she got $30000 cash delivered to her door but you have to invest money in order to get it.

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- Chesapeake, VA, USA
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It began with a new message from Messanger on Facebook. I thought I was talking to my aunt. The message kept asking me questions about a government grant program. I became suspicious when I was repeatedly asked if I had received information about the grant program. It was the allegation government program. I had never heard of it and asked for an explanation of what it was. There was no explanation, so I went online and found out it was a scam.

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This company contacted me and told me i was gonna recieve 14thousand dollars from the government .she stated i qualified for this grant because i had a clean profile which i didnt understand .i stated to her that i did have a criminal record which she said i did not ..i gave her my drivers licence number and mailing address after i asked her if it was a scam ...she was defensive and insisted it was not so i was placed on hold for a grant manager ..in my mind i knew something was amiss so i hung up and called a number she gave me ...the number that she called from and the number she gave me were both non existant..she called back and i told her niether number existed and she got upset so i told her i would report her to the fbi and she has not called back

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- Harbor Springs, MI, USA
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They called me and said because I have paid all my taxes and bills on time the Government is giving me $9500. I need to go to Walmart and pick up a registration card for $250. As soon as I do that, I need to call 315-517-4020 to confirm.

I then hung up.

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- Tupper Lake, NY, USA
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I was facebook messaged from a family member, stating about a government grant and gave me a number to text but do not call, so i did. They gave me a bunch of information and asked if i wanted to apply for it i said ok it then asked for a list of personal info including my full name, address, marital status, whether i owned or rented my home, occupation and how much i make at my job and told me to answer fully and honestly thats when i deleted it. I called my family member and he said he had deleted his acct 3 weeks ago so i deleted and blocked that person on facebook

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- Leland, NC, USA
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I have been contacted a few dozen times over the last few days from different number. Each time with the same pitch about winning a $9000 grant. Each time by a middle eastern person with a very heavy accent. After wasting their time on a few occasions i was told that i would be killed, that i was a disgrace to my family, and that my children would burn in ***l. The attached image is one of 7 screenshots from my call log to show the volume of calls i have recieved in the last three days.

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I wouldnt give him my information. And used very vulgar language. I have never been spoke to like that.

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- Chicago, IL, USA
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Voicemail was left on my phone by an automated message that stated: Please call me urgent on same number (518-312-4916) to collect your grant.

I've never applied for any grant in the past 7 years.

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I have a friend who sent me this number and he claims it is a grant for a loan from the government

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- Red Lodge, MT, USA
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I received a message on Facebook from who I thought was a family member at first just asking how I was. As the conversation went on, the scammer asked if I had heard the good news. I asked what news and they proceed to tell me about this grant that would help with low income families on the rent or mortgage payments for 1 year. When I asked what to do to qualify I was given a phone number to call 806-464-0206. When I called there was no answer but they immediately sent a text back. They asked if I was trying to qualify and I answered yes. He said his name was Robert J Murphy and that he could help get me started. They then started asking for personal information such as an address, phone number etc.. When I realized it was a scam, I told him that I knew this wasn't real and that I would be reporting this. He then sent a message back and threatened to kill my son at his home address if I did not finish giving them my information. I immediately blocked the phone number and reported it to the police.

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- Indian Trail, NC, USA
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Person who hacked my friend's Facebook Messenger told me about some great news, when I asked what person says "I got $200,000 from the Government Grants Program they are helping the Working Age,Retired,Disabled and Old in the Community with Cash" "I think you should contact their claiming agent now on their page before the programme closed. Do you know how to do that?" I say no, so they say "So All you have to do is to text this number *** that your friend lead you to this grant and you want to know if you are entitled to their grant." When I say I don't text, they tell me to go to this website: ***   I didn't click on it but said my virus software wouldn't let me go on that site. They're still trying to find a way to get me to go along with this. I was hoping there was a way for a legitimate authority to catch them in the act

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- Warrenton, NC, USA
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They call &say you won a government grant for 9000 dollar . They want to send 200 dollar to receive the grant.

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- Zanesville, OH, USA
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I got a phone call today from a woman, she said I was approved for a government grant of $6900, because I don't owe taxes, and never had a felony. She gave me her ID number and a number to call her back 240-345-0183. She said she was at 900 Rockville Pike, MD. She transferred me to Antonio Williams. He said he was with the government, badge number AW1998. He asked for my dob and license number, and I gave them my date of birth and license plate number he told me to go to Walmart and buy a Go Bank card for $400.00. They say they will give me a government grant. I told them they were scammers. They called me back and said I abused them. I'm a single mother and scamming people like me is pitiful.

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- Albany, NY, USA
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This agent won't tell me the address ,only texts me ,but I can't talk by phone,and promising if I pay 500 dollars ,I'll retrieve 25,000!Swearing on GOD I'll get the money,it will be delivered and I'll get and certificate once I pay the fee,it's very tricky almost feel wheeled in !

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- Huachuca City, AZ, USA
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I was called by a woman who stated this was a free grant of $9000. I was asked for visa or checking account. I stated no way. I was told to call her manager who will give me the information how to receive the grant. She gave me the number to call. It sis a Washington D C phone number. I hung up and reported it to BBB.

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