In the past couple of weeks, I've received 4 or 5 e-mails from people who have been offered several thousand dollars in "free grant money." All the e-mails are pretty much the same -- here's the one that came to me late last night:
My name is xxx and recently I've gotten a phone call with someone telling me that I was chosen to get a grant of 8,000 dollars. The man on the phone had told me in order to recieve this grant I would have to give him my bank account number. My quection to you is how do I know if this grant is real??? I didn't give any info out, the man said he would call me back tomarrow. I just want to be safe. Please do feel free to call me (xxx)-xxx-xxxx. Thank You.
Again, I will tell you: this is a SCAM! No government agency or foundation is going to call you up to tell you that you can get grant money to pay your bills, go to school or whatever. NEVER, NEVER give out your bank account number, credit card number, or any other personal or banking information to these people. You'll wake up the next day to find out that your bank account has been cleaned out, or that thousands of dollars have been charged to your credit card. HANG UP THE PHONE!
Here are a few links to information about this scam. You can find more links by doing a google search on "telephone grant scams."
I was a victim of this scam on may 30 th 2005.I read this article after speaking to them.Since then I have cancelled and put a stop payment on all electronic transactions and opened a second checking account at a different bank for my electronic transactions and deposits.
Thanks fot the info..
any scam info on Financial Direct, And Grant Seeleers Pro, they sent me mail for free grant money and are asking for 3500 plus for coaching, seems to be a scam to me.