For more calls of a similar nature from a different number see
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-202-905-0402

They already feel stupid for doing what they did and hopefully they learned there lesson, you make them feel stupid probably doesn't help any so back off. Yelling at them doesn't help and like I said its a hard way to learn but hopefully they won't do it again.

I wrote to support@grants.gov inquiring about this; here is their answer:

Thank you for contacting Grants.gov Customer Support.

No U.S. Government Grant Making Agency will make phone calls, email or send letters to solicit money or personal banking information from any potential Grant recipient.

If you have given out personal information to a third party and feel you may be a victim of fraud please contact the Office of Inspector General (OIG). You may contact the OIG hotline by using the following information:

- Phone:  1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477)
- Fax:  1-800-223-8164 (faxed complaints require a cover sheet either in the form of a letter or a form located on our website)
- TTY:  1-800-377-4950
- Email:  hhstips@oig.hhs.gov
- Website:  http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/index.asp

For additional tips and information on how to recognize and avoid fraud, please visit the following URL:

http://www07.grants.gov/help/general_faqs.jsp#fraud

Your ticket number is x-xxxxxxxx. Please make note of this number as it will be referenced by the Grants.gov Help Desk.

For additional questions or concerns, please contact the Grants.gov help desk. If your request is urgent, please call the help desk at 1-800-518-4726. The help desk is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, excluding federal holidays.

If you are an international customer you may call the Grants.gov local line at 606-545-5035. The Grants local line is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, excluding federal holidays.

You may also e-mail your request to support@grants.gov. Email is typically responded to within one business day. However, it may take up to two business days to receive a response, depending on volume.

For access to our Self-Help Web Portal and further information about ONE-DHHS, please visit https://grants-portal.psc.gov/.


Thank you, Grants.gov Customer Support

HHS004

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wow, you two are illiterate.

you know all those names are made up right? call your bank to  cancel your card ASAP