Received a call stating that there was a free grant money in the amount of $7849.00 from the. Government in which i would not have to pay back or pay taxes on, but i would have to send $290.00. To get said grant money.

Got a call from this number claiming I won a $700. plus amount. Please help me

Received a call claiming I won money.  I gave them my banking information as they wanted to make a direct deposit.

Call your bank ASAP before they clean you out!

To report the fraud:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Their number is listed , along with an email address, at the top of the page.
Also here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams
Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it:

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http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-telemarketing-scams
http://www.usa.gov/
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0119-jam ... ng-us-consumers
http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/us-and-jamai ... marketing-fraud
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http://info.pch.com/consumer-information/fraud-protection

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/the-11-worst-inter ... 3153588278.html
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Unsolicited call from this # claiming I won $700.
After giving my banking information, I realized it was a scam.