called from this number this morning, east indian sounding guy who delightfully informed me I was the recipient of a US educational grant for 10 grand, verified my name address , asked for nothing but he informed me I did not have to pay the grant back or make any payments on it.  Passed me off telling me to call this number...202-280-7244 which is one digit off from a posted bad number on this website.  I did not call and have received any calls from them as of yet.

Glad you avoided the scam!

Things to believe:

• There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
• If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
• You have not won big bucks from a benign benefactor, a pot of pesos from PCH, dinero from a doctor, or a grant from a gracious government   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet is not necessarily true.
• It is illegal to pay money for a loan or prize, BEFORE getting the loan or prize!
• "Free Trips" are loaded with mandatory & costly extras, and you usually must give them your card number after listening to a loooong spiel at a hotel.
• Microsoft or one of their agents did NOT cold call you to fix your computer.
• The moon is not made of green cheese.
• The IRS will snailmail you, rather than phone you, if there is a problem.
• Jackalope milk is not an aphrodisiac.
• If you "green dot" or Western Union money to a scammer, the money is gone.
• You should beware of Greeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse.

More information on those scams (and others) may be found at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html

Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at that site, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam.

forgot to mention, he asked if I wanted the check direct deposited or mailed, I suggested mailing would be the option, he came back with telling me it would take a few hours with direct deposit and 3-5 days in the mail, he then passed me off to this number
I gave him no bank information nor would I ever give that info over the phone.....to anyone..period !

I got a call from them and they said I got a us grant from the government. He transferred me to this guy named ryan. He told me that I had to pay a process few which is 250. Which is stupid you think they would take it out of the 10,000 dollars. I think I'm going to pass on this grant lol. They were foreign so it seemed very fishy!

Got a call yesterday from a guy saying I was to get a $10,000 grant. I didn't feel right about the call so did not give information. With research I found out that it is a scam. Please shut this guy down!