Government Grant Phishing Scam. Man with an Indian accent claiming to be from the "Federal Grants Administration" (which, fyi, does not exist) wanted to wire $15k to a bank account as a reward for paying my taxes on time. He hung up when I refused to provide bank information over the phone.

Just called me - I called them back and asked who he was.  He said he was from the Government Grant Program just like you said up there.  I told him I just looked his number up and it says he's part of a phishing scam and he says, "no no no Sweetie!  That is not what we are...."  called me "SWEETIE!!!" These people need to get located and arrested.  What's the holdup???

Just got the same phone call right now. I answered all his questions, gave him the "information" he was asking for. When he asked how to spell the name of the credit card I gave him, I asked him to give me the name of the person who this is for, just in case he had the wrong person he was sending money too. He told me he could "lose" his job if he gave me that info without first verifying the correct spelling of my name as is appears on the credit card. I told him, " Do you really think I am that dumb to supply you with any correct information regarding myself and my credit card, ss#, or anything else." Then I told him to get a real job and stop trying to scam people.  

Today, I got same message. This person must be arrested. He was asking to pay $ 290 as tax and he would transfer $ 7000 as a grant money.

me too... but all he says is "hello i am... hello... hello?" as i'm saying hello back every time. i guess if you reply so an idiot saying hello enough they just think it's a bad connection and hang up.