Victim Location 32514
Type of a scam Government Grant
I was contacted by a company by a text message this company was offering a federal grant agency saying finds are available for rightful owner their words were "its a grant program specifically available to both Retired and workers to help them with a good standard of living for 2019 I then asked for the name of the company they replied "International monetary funds" when I asked where are they from there was no reply instead they sent back "sir we don’t pick calls because we got a lot of people who claim their winnings" when I asked how to claim this they sent an application over a text message and asked me to fill it out and return personal information to them so they can send me a check "They wanted all my information which I did not give so they replied since I wasn’t giving them any personal information they ended the text this was on Friday the 9th of August "forward to Monday August 12th" at 8:12 this morning they sent another message trying to start over again
Victim Location 78411
Type of a scam Government Grant
the person I have been dealing with is mrs tewanna the 2016 imf grant agent, this person said I was awarded as much as $150,000.00 and a new truck. all ihad to do was send her $750.00 in I TUNES GIFT CARDS and then the money in the amount of $90,000.00 will be sent to me,
then today I told her that I could not send her $750.00 and she then responded that I go to the wal mart next my house and get 3 I tunes gift cards in the amount of $300.00 in 2 cards and $85.00 in one card and let her know so she can send me a on line certificates.
I kept asking for proof this is not a scam and still have not received anything.
the only inf I sent to this person was my home address and cell phone number. I will not and did not send any bank info or ssn. the key to this scam is you send them money on gift cards for a government grant. I sent no money.
Victim Location 64482
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I wanted to report a scam. I received a text message from someone I thought was my Facebook friend. It even pulled up her picture. Message started out with Hey. How are you. Happy Easter. She told me to text this phone number 470-798-0418. Offering monetary reimbursement for what she thought was her disability. International Monetary Fund. Up to $150,000. they never asked for money. I have received several text message. Very poor grammar. I believe they were going to ask me for personal information. They are trying to establish a dialogue with me and communication. My friend stated she received money from them. She did not give an amount. All I had to do was text the number and speak with an agent. I don’t believe it was my friend. They help old and young people with disabilities. I sent a Facebook message to my friend regarding this. I have not had a chance to see if she replied.