Victim Location 59919
Total money lost $1,300
Type of a scam Government Grant
I got a call saying that I came up on a list to receive a federal grant for $9000.00. Like an [censored] I need up giving them $1300.00 that I borrowed from my mom and brother and now they are mad at me
Victim Location 61802
Total money lost $1,100
Type of a scam Government Grant
I got a call from a No Caller ID who said his name was Steve Johnson and he told me I was granted $9000 from the treasury department for not getting in any trouble with the law for 6 months and told me to call 202-780-7599 to claim my registration number which was OH333. I called them and they told me I would need to pay $200 bank fine and I would need to buy 4 $50 google play cards. So I bought them 2 at a time and read the numbers to a guy who said he was William Miller. Than he said he was going to give me the federal bank of New York’s number which was 3159242471. I called them and a guy name Christopher Young said I can go through a a minute process or standard in order to get the $9000. He said I would need to pay $500 for the minute process and $300 for the standard process. I chose the minute so I went and got 10 more google play cards for $50 each and bought them for $500 2 at a time at the self check out. He told me to scratch the backs off and give him the numbers, which I did then he told me to wait for 20 minutes . 15 minutes later I called him back and he said he needed $900 because my state tax building charges $900 to create a file so I don’t get scammed. I told him I didn’t have the money I had already overdraft to get this far. He said it was possible he could work a deal were the federal bank of New York were he claimed to be a manger would pay half the $900 if I could pay $400. He told me to call back in a couple hours. I did and I agreed… I went and got 2 google play cards that say $15-$200 and payed $200 for both of them. I scratched the back off them and gave him the numbers. Then he said I was officially registered and I needed to wait until 10:30pm to get a text and email from money gram and somewhere in Washington DC because money gram were supposed to give me what I needed to get the $9000 and the people in Washington DC would refund me all the money I had already spent. I never got the email or text and here I am now trying to get what I lost feeling very gullible and stupid. He also said call him tomorrow at 9:30am because I wanted to walk me through the entire process of getting the $9000.
Victim Location 61802
Total money lost $1,100
Type of a scam Government Grant
I got a call from a No Caller ID who said his name was Steve Johnson and he told me I was granted $9000 from the treasury department for not getting in any trouble with the law for 6 months and told me to call 202-780-7599 to claim my registration number which was OH333. I called them and they told me I would need to pay $200 bank fine and I would need to buy 4 $50 google play cards. So I bought them 2 at a time and read the numbers to a guy who said he was William Miller. Than he said he was going to give me the federal bank of New York’s number which was 3159242471. I called them and a guy name Christopher Young said I can go through a a minute process or standard in order to get the $9000. He said I would need to pay $500 for the minute process and $300 for the standard process. I chose the minute so I went and got 10 more google play cards for $50 each and bought them for $500 2 at a time at the self check out. He told me to scratch the backs off and give him the numbers, which I did then he told me to wait for 20 minutes . 15 minutes later I called him back and he said he needed $900 because my state tax building charges $900 to create a file so I don’t get scammed. I told him I didn’t have the money I had already overdraft to get this far. He said it was possible he could work a deal were the federal bank of New York were he claimed to be a manger would pay half the $900 if I could pay $400. He told me to call back in a couple hours. I did and I agreed… I went and got 2 google play cards that say $15-$200 and payed $200 for both of them. I scratched the back off them and gave him the numbers. Then he said I was officially registered and I needed to wait until 10:30pm to get a text and email from money gram and somewhere in Washington DC because money gram were supposed to give me what I needed to get the $9000 and the people in Washington DC would refund me all the money I had already spent. I never got the email or text and here I am now trying to get what I lost feeling very gullible and stupid. He also said call him tomorrow at 9:30am because I wanted to walk me through the entire process of getting the $9000.
Victim Location 99217
Type of a scam Government Grant
They wanted us to buy a steam card and put$200 on it don’t know their address but phone number they called from is from new York told us that when we did asurvey we qualify for the loan
Victim Location 44105
Total money lost $800
Type of a scam Government Grant
I have been receiving many calls from regarding a government grant. Caller stated they were with the Federal Bank of New York.One of the callers names was Christy Hill. Caller states I won a, $8000 government grant. approximately $700 for the taxes. I sent them $800 for taxes. I sent one Walmart gift card worth $300. I also sent an iTune card for $500. I purchased ten $50 iTune cards. I gave them the numbers. They did not understand me. They asked me to take pictures of the i Tune cards. My daughter texted that to them. She has the cell phone number. I sent the $300 last week. I sent the $500 last Monday. They were to send the money to me through Moneygram. The called yesterday and want an additional $500. They keep calling. He used profanity. They keep calling. I called and reported this to the Police Department.
Victim Location 85022
Total money lost $250
Type of a scam Government Grant
A lady called from 206-504-7636 said her name was Julia Smith and she helps people to get federal grants through the Federal Bank of New York. For $250.00 she gives you an Office of Population Affairs (OPA) registration card. Then you are registered to get 9000.00 dollars Federal Grant money from the Federal Bank of New York. Then Rick Hansen at 518-618-4618 says he works for the Federal Bank New York at 45 W 53rd Street, New York, New York 10022. The bank at this address has no one working there with the name Rick Hansen and the bank said it is a scam do not give them any money. The 518-618-4618 (false) Rick Hansen man says you will need to pay a estate fee of 598.00 dollars to get the Federal Grant of 9000.00 dollars. So 250.00 dollars for an "OPA registration card" and then 598.00 dollars for "Estate Fee." So the (false) Rick Hanson at 518-618-4618 and the (false) Julia Smith at 206-504-7636 have oriental voices. Scam. Will not refund money.
Victim Location 84118
Type of a scam Government Grant
Reporting information on behalf of a consumer without internet access, and who wishes to remain anonymous.
Consumer received phone message from Federal Bank of New York (860-200-3802), indicating that they had won a government grant, and to call 202-754-9090 to verify, using Code#RC0026. Consumer called and was told he had won a free $7,500 grant. Transferred to Loraine Hardy who told him he had won a free $9,500 government grant. Consumer was asked to send $220 via WalMart Moneygram for processing fees.