Feb 21, 2012
I just got a call from 281-857-3991, which is in Houston, TX. They are saying that the government is awarding a grant of $7,000 to people for meeting the following criteria:
- They have not filed bankruptcy in the last 6 months
- They have payed all of their bills on time in the the last year
- They have never had a criminal record
Unfortunately, I don't fit this profile. My bankruptcy completed a few months ago, largely because I was unable to pay bills on time. And to top it off, 20 years ago I had quite a few run ins with the law, meaning my record is not so squeaky clean.
However, they could see from their records that I do meet all of the criteria and they are happy to tell me that I have been chosen by the Federal Government to receive "this grant monies."
They give you the option of receiving your monies in various methods, deposited into your bank account, your credit card or cash. If you refuse to answer, they say "Fine, we will just do cash then, ok?"
They do have some personal information from you, such as your name and address (though the operator read the zip code incorrectly and was not about to correct her) and try to get your age (I gave them a false age), which the operator confirmed that it matched her records, and was "very good."
Next they give you a confirmation number which you will need to claim your monies, which will be mailed to you in cash. The confirmation number consists of the initials from your first and last name and four random numbers, at least I believe that they are random. I have not confirmed that they are random yet. because the number that they give you to call so that you can speak with the supervisor to authorize the transfer of the monies, 206-201-2218, rings twice then goes to fast busy.
I wanted to try and use a different confirmation number and see if they can find me without it. I guess that I will have to report back.