Jul 14, 2016
Evidently people working for the United States Federal Grant Department now have heavy accents, and I was chosen at random to receive a $9,000 grant because I guess the US has so much money we're now giving it randomly to people. I was to give them either my credit card #, my bank account info or receive the money from Western Union. I played along and chose Western Union, got off and googled the scam which evidently is HUGE and ongoing. I was told (before i hung up) to call 202-643-9049 to make arrangements for Western Union. I didn't call back but a woman with a heavy indian accent did call back. She wanted wanted money, of course, to send me my grant. I told her I had already reported her and that the call was being recorded. She got mad and said there was no reason to curse (? I don't know what she through was a curse words in that?) and that they know my address, where i live and who I am. She was very threatening. I know it's all part of the intimidation, but it was a bit much. I told her that didn't change the fact that I know it's a scam and she hung up on me. It was way more sinister than a simple scam need be. Somebody needs to bust this ring up.