I received a call from this number saying he was from the Department of Treasury. Can you please help me find out if it for real.

Said i was qualified for grant of 9200.00, but I have to pay 248.00 @western union because I would not give my visa acct #, I feel it's a scam.

If you feel it's a scam - - you'd be right. It's what's called an 'Advance fee scam'. Any time you are asked to pay money to get money - for ANY reason. It's a scam. Western Union is a cash wire transfer service. No real business uses this as a form of payment. It is CASH. Untraceable cash. Such services are never to be used for an internet purchase, a vacation/home rental deposit, or to send money to someone you do not personally know. It is intended to send money to family & friends (real one's). Let's take the lottery 'Powerball' as an example. If you win, do you send them money up front for the taxes? or do they take it off at the source? How about your paycheck? I'm sure you see where this is going.

Thank you MJG and You'reathief.  I appreciate the fact that you were able to tell everyone what a dope i am.  i am sitting on step of one room hut with cell phone provided by charity and i hope get much money from dumb peoples in us.  wish me much lucky.

i dont receive a call from this no. but i got a call from a different no. telling me to call on this no. and claim a grants money of $9200.. so i called on this no. and spoke with one of the accounts officer and he told me to put down $220  as a security deposit for 30 mins. so went down to the moneygram store and made the security deposit of $220 and within 30 mins i was able to receive $9420 from them... so if you are really selected for this grants you should call them and co-operate with them.. thank you