They called on a private number. They said I got a grant for $9,700 from the government. I have to pay $250 to get it. I looked on the government web site. The treasury department. It shows scams for grants. They don't charge for grants. All a scam. He sounded from india.

The same number called me that said that I got a grant for $9,700 I just have to purchas an I tunes for $250 I didn't of course cause I'm not [***] stupid if you were to revive money from the goverment they would not charge u that's like paying the goverment in order to recive good stamps or state Medicare that just don't work like that so [***] then and thir scan but I gotta give it to those fuckerd they are pretty [***] good at talking making I belive [***] that is never going to happen.. sounded good!!!

Don't fall for (206)629-6014.
I cought him in a lie I called back to see his reaction when I said "I got a friend who bought the I tunes card and u guys never sent him his money" and he said what's ur friends name I told him a made up commmon name he said "we didn't call anyone by that name and I know he didn't look it up cause I didn't give him a last name and second he replyed to quickly I told him how would u have all 1700 people's names memorized he said some bull [***] lie

Things to believe:

• "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
• If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
• You have not won big bucks from a benign benefactor, a pot of pesos from PCH, dinero from a doctor, a car from a caller, or a grant from a gracious government    
• The tooth fairy really does not exist
• Everything you read on the internet or hear on the phone is not necessarily true.
• It is illegal to ask for money for a loan or prize, before awarding the loan or prize!
• "Free Trips" are loaded with mandatory & costly extras, and you usually must give them your card number after listening to a loooong spiel at a hotel.
• Microsoft or a different famous software company, or one of their agents did NOT cold call you to fix your computer.
• The moon is not made of green cheese.
• The IRS will snailmail you, rather than phone you, if there is a problem.
• Jackalope milk is not an aphrodisiac.
• If you Vanilla Card, GreenDot, MoneyGram, Western Union, iTunes or use ANY gift/money  card to send money to a scammer, the money is gone.
• You should beware of Geeks bearing gifts, specially if the gift is a wooden horse with termites, or a statement that your computer is infected.
• 876 is NOT your lucky number, and it will cost you money to call that area code!
• The number you see on your Caller ID may not be the number of the person who called you!
• The Do Not Call List works as intended.  It is NOT a call blocker!

More information regarding those facts (and others) may be found at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html

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