The US government will never call you to give you a grant you have not applied for.

A woman call me saying I was selected to receive grant money from the government for 7900 5095873641

Says I have been selected to receive  $7900 in a grant I will never have to pay back or pay taxes for. My id number is NA174 and as soon as I hung up with her I needs to call the number sachets gave me. Of course I didn't believe it but what I want to know is how did they get my phone number and name

Mack Anderson loan for $7900. How are these people getting peoples phone numbers.

Most of these calls are coming from India and Pakistan. All they have to do is plumb numbers into a computer or robo dialing machine. However, google your name and number, any place such as spokeo that shows up, make them remove it.

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-ca7cb90a6ac5c31/ ... eal-your-logins
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-9b593c6d671798c/ ... sed-to-scammers
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-c5016ae94e29b44/ ... oyment-benefits
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/04/u-s-states ... ch-at-experian/
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-a55d53405a192ce/ ... alware-campaign
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/technology/ ... tials.html?_r=1

Do consider getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $40.00 or so.If its a cell phone, some already have call blocking, if not, there are free apps on the web that will work for some. You can google this. If you have a smart phone, there is a free app called call control. Iphones appear to have apps also. Another one is called Mr. Number.For tracfone & straight talk:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id ... .tracfone&hl=en
http://extras.straighttalk.com/en
http://www.youmail.com/home/carriers/straight-talk/block-number
https://www.straighttalkwirelessforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6803&t=55006

To report the fraud, go here:
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

http://www.usa.gov/