I get these calls every two or three days. I have been reluctant to answer after the first two calls from this number. I did some research on them and waited for the next call. Got te awaited call this morning and decided to answer it. An "Officer Stewart" was on the other end and told me I had been chosen along with 15.000 other eligible candidates to receive $8,500.00. "officer Stewart" sounded Indonesian but insisted he worked with the US Government. I asked him for his Rank or DOD identification number so that I could look him up but he refused to give it to me. These people are not with the government and should be avoided at all costs. You can use your phone to block the numbers they use. I recommend reporting them to your local agencies as soon as you can. This is a scam. Also, any person asking you for a card number or asking you to send money to them so that you are able to receive what they are offering is a swindler. If the government was truly offering you a grant they would not ask for this information and would ask only that you verify your name, age, and address. Anything more is beyond what they are authorized to ask. Also, there would be a way to reach them in return. These calls are not going to stop unless you do something about it on your own. They are scammers and there is no way to stop them as they are not bound by US telemarketing laws and restrictions. Do not give them money, do not give them personal information, do not allow them to keep calling.

Got same call and explained that I knew they were scam and never to call my # again- he responded with "f*** you" and hung up on me. Maybe we need to be more agressive with these guys.

Can someone let me know if it's real or a scam?!

Someone from this number called me once yesterday and five times today. I've been ignoring the calls and decided to call it back only to find out that the number had been disconnected. They called again just now, and I answered. "Helloa. Maya Ia speaka toa Esteven?" When he identified himself, his accent was so thick that I could not make out his name or most of what he said other than "U.S. government", "federal grant", "money you don't have to pay back." I am not stupid. I didn't ask any questions. Instead, I just said, "No, thank you" to which he responded, "Why no thank you?" (again with the accent and bad English). So I hung up. If you work for the U.S. government, you speak English motherFKer.

i've been getting a call from this number once in a while for a couple of months but could never hear the person and would get disconnected. finally today i spoke with the person, same script except it's only $8,000. i asked to get it in writing since they have my contact information and he said we can only accept it by phone. i asked to be removed from the call list and i am passing on the offer. he just said thank you and hung up.