(202) 559-7915

Just got a call of the same.  The # to call back was 509-671-***8 for a confirmation.  Yeah, they said I would receive $7,000 grant money if I donate the $99 via Western Union to the Indo American Charity and send to Mark Johnson. I spoke to the original caller, a Toni Walker.  I called the above # back and spoke to ***d William. With the Indian accents and these American names, who wouldn't be supicious.  It is obviously a scam.  Of course I won't be sending the $99, so I expect a call back.  I will tell them that I have reported this scam to the authorities.

I just got called last Wed. and followed up today with the 202-621-0368 number asking for Joyce Casper. The original call number was unavailable. The background is always noisy with other people and the speakers have strong Indian or Hispanic accents. I was told the same deal, $7,000 from the U.S. govt. to be used for educational purposes. When I pushed to know the exact name of the grant, she fumbled out "U.S. govt. treasury department finance and treasury department." I'm familiar with grants--what kind of name for a grant is this?? Then the real fun began when she told me I had to donate $99 to the Indo-American Charity Foundation, using Western Union money transfer, with tracking number, bla bla bla, "so it would prove it was bla bla bla." She began to speak so quickly that I could no longer understand her and told her so. She did not make the effort to take me through the steps. SCAM! The U>S> government is not going to dish out $7,000 through a person who speaks poor English. Bottom line: In order to get $7,000 I have to pay $99! SCAM!!!!! I wish these human ****roaches could be caught.

It is a scam - don't know how it can be stopped - but they must be getting someone to give out their bank account information because a client of mine got the same call today.  If it sounds too good to be true   -  it isn't!

I recieved a call today from the US dept of Finance and Treasury. The caller had a very heavy accent, stating I was to be given a $7000 grant. She asked for checking accnt number. I asked for verification this was a legitimate offer.I had same experience as others, it either rang no answer or busy signal. I contacted US Dept of Finance and Treasury to question the validity of the call. No response yet.

I got a call yes****ay from Mary Godwin and asked me to call John Adams the next to the mentioned number.  I was told the same story.  But for me the accent sounded like mexican and i have no doubts abt it.  They tried to get my account details but i asked them to send me a cheque.  Thanks to the website and all of your comments. God Bless America

Do these peple really think we are this ******?? 1) our government would never give out money like that!! I got the same phone call. 2) if they ever did then they would hire someone who could speak English properly!!!  Flipping ridiculous!!

Same thing happened to me this morning and they needed me to call John Adams right awayu when that number has been appearing on my caller ID for months.

got some kind of a bogus call this morning from some women with a very strong indian accent, she said I had received a $7,000 gov. grant. wanted my checking acct. #.  My reply was send me a check in the mail.  then I was told to call some bogus # and was never connected to anyone.  just another scam, how ****** do these people think I am.

Correction: the caller said he was John Adams not Frank Adams.  Too American Cliche'!

Got a Call from Ellen Smith (but sounded like from India), said I would get a government grant of $7000 but wanted bank info in order to deposit safely directly.  Ha!  Didn't sound safe, so I said just mail it to my address as a certified gov. check.  Then I had to call 202-559-7915 and speak to Frank Adams (a***n sounded like from India) with a confirmation number to be verified.  He a***n tried to get a bank number, but I repeated to just mail the check.  He said OK but I first had to go to a Western Union and donate $99 to the Indo-American Charity Foundation (too su****ious a***n for India) and get a Tracking number before they would send out the check.  That sure doesn't sound like the way the Gov. operates.  I said I don't even know where a Western Union store is, and would have to look it up on the web first.  That's where instead I searched this questionable Charity and found a similar scam on a similar number.Don't do it.  They just want the charity money.