I received the same call today June 21st, but from a Janet Brown with a Jamaican accent.  I would get a check for $8050, but would wire $250 to them, and the total for me would be $7800.  This is grant money because I pay my taxes, bills, and no arrest record in the past 6 months.  I'm to go to a Western Union office, which can be located in Kroger or Family Dollar.  While at Western Union, I'm to call the 202-470-1113 number.  They are only open from 11 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday according to Janet.

I don't think our government needs to be sending out $7800 in grant money for being good for 6 months.

I just received a call from "Mary Parker" (who also had a very distinct Indian accent) telling me the same story: I get a "grant" for $7,800; have to go to Western Union with $250 "deposit that will verify my name and signature;" call the 202-470-1113 phone number; follow the instructions by her senior manager; and don't tell the WU person anything about this "government grant program for people who pay their taxes on time and don't have any criminal record."  When I asked why the Gvnmt doesn't just send me a check she said they used to do this but got too many complaints that the checks were late or lost in the mail.  So, let me get this straight: The government used to send people checks in the mail, but too many people complained that their $7,800 didn't get to them in a timely fashion, so now they wire the money to you via Western Union?  Am I the only one here who thinks this sounds just a little funny?

Ive just got myself scammed fron a secret shopper job in the process of getting in trouble then these people call like i get real tired of this crap people need jobs fareal and its not safe putting your information on the internet cause its like they use it like a flyer pass it around not cool at all i wish i could get them caught up....

I just got a call with the name Edwin (India accent). What a scam.

I also got a call from Jack Girnor.  Same premise.  I told him that I do not do business on the phone and to send me something in the mail so I can research that this is not a scam.  He never gave me an address nor asked for my address.  He just gave me a number of his manager 1-202-470-1113.  Also my caller ID said "Unknown caller".  Beware.