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Got a mailer from the "G.F. Institute" in Kansas City listing this number. "Your Access to Government Funds". Purported our interest in an "estimated" $25,000. Scam tip-off: Usage of phony '<stops>' for sentence separation in breathless typed message, as once used in old-fashioned telegram or military morse messages (but still used periods!).

I got a paper of mail in the mail box. About access government funds. The interest of 25,000.  This is not real because their would only be one phone number that comes up.  In this case there are more then one.  So please whoever get this information in the mail or a phone call. JUST SAY NO THANKS......  Your life will be better in the long run. Remember no one in the world is going to give you anything for free, and you don't have to pay it back.  The only person that will give you things for free is GOD......

I recieved one of these forms in the mail.  I did call the number, and you get an automated recording of a man telling you thank you for responding to their postcard.  Then he goes on to tell you that if you push 1 right now you can register your name and adress and send them nearly $60 as a one time fee to get the no obligations packet that will be guarenteed to find you at least $25,000.  Which he then explains the many ways the money they find is there, which includes some pretty risky politics. So my advice is looking into legitamate grants usuing your local resources, but leave the others alone.

I thought this was a bogus deal. Thanks for the warning.

Like the old saying goes," If it sees to good to be true, then it is. I received a mailer also. I was getting a lot of hang up calls, as I let my answering machine pick-up. I bet it was them. Thanks, everyone.! Happy Holidays !!!!!!

I received this is the mail today and knew it had to be a scam.  I was once looking for legitamit help from the Goverment and received all kinds of emails, but I don't trust them as badly as I need help.  How can you tell the real from scams?

I got paper in my mail box.25k to use them for everything you want-this is not something that the government will give you just like that.don't take it serious.

Yep!  I got one too.  That is how I got to this sight, by looking them up online.  I thought it sounded fishy!
Thanks for heads up.

They have my social security number. What can I do to stop them from using it? Who do I need to report this to? My e-mail address is eelrac381@yahoo.com.

Just got a mailer in the mail.Decided to look it up. The government does give any thing away.Beware.Found this site and glad I did. Tnx.

i got this same letter and it is definetly a scam. i called the number and got the voice recording. and as soon as he said a one time fee of $60 i knew that it was a scam.... whatever you do do not give them any information...

Yes, I recieved this grant approved card, and it is bogus, Be warned, ID theft, from this company, and scamming money from you. BEWRARE OF G.F. INSTITUTE for free grant money. Nothing is free, and dont let them have your I>D>,,, unless you want them using your credit.

I got one of these letters. I knew it was a scam just from the envelope. I don't get any breaks like that. I wish they would use my credit! Maybe they could improve it! Anyway, how can people like this continue to get away with this? First off Identity theft is illegal! And just like giving a person your credit card to pay for groceries, giving these people your name and such doesn't give them permission to use it!

Just recevied mine in the mail. It came on the same day my husband lost his job so you can imagine how excited I was. Thank you all for sharing your stories, because I'm vulnerable enough right now to have actually gone against my gut and paid them! THANK YOU!! How can people be scamming others when our nation is in a time of crisis like this? God Bless

got a postcard, approved for $25,000 government grant, got online to read about it and I'm so glad I did.  Thanks for the warning!!

I got one of these letters in the mail yesterday and got on line to check it out today and I'm GLAD I did!!! Thanks for the info!!!

I also received a mailer saying I had been approved for a $25,000 grant. I came to this site before I called so this is good to know. Thank you!

I got this letter today from G F Institute, the first thing I did was to call the BBB to see if there was anything to it. I also went online and found that this is a scam. thank you for the info.

I received a letter in the mail for this as well I truly thought it was a scam so I got on line and I see this site thanks so much for get the truth out Bless everyone and Happy Holidays.

Yes, I too recieved an "important" release of government funds letter. It is a pure scam. Once you call, your identity goes into an info bank and you will start getting all kinds of scams. DO NOT EVER sign your name to any sort of letter about lotteries,funding or free anythings because all the crooks need is your signature to start thier free ride. Believe me...I found out the hard way. I was mailed a check for $4,000.00, the check was drawn on a well known company but the submitter wanted me to cash it and western union half to them and keep the rest. RED FLAG!! I called the company and reported it and they had no idea this was going on. It doesn't just happen to the little people, But we can report things like this.