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my call was from - 202 407 9059... I couldn't belive it.I got the information

They requested 240 for a 7K grant... I have received grants before never has any of them ever charged me anything to get the cash

The phone is not in any government data base

I just recieved a call from a 202-905-0699 number telling me I was choosen out of 200 people to recieve $7000 grant from the US Treasury.  Anyways they got my checking account and routing number.  Told me before I could get the money deposited into my account I would need to send them $129 through Western Union to a third world cherity.  That was it I told them that bull***t this is a scam and if I recieve any more call from them that I would be reporting this to the police. I should have known that it was a scam from the start.  The government don't give out free money unless you apply for it.

i got a call from 202 587 3146 from a so called mike jason with a heavy african accent who said he was from the cressury dept.
i told him do you mean the treasury dept he got all up set and hung up

I received similar call yesterday. This was from a private number from which I have been receiving calls for last several days. I purposely answered the call and after several times saying hello in response I got a person on the other ene.  I tried to give him the impression that I would give him the information needed. I asked for his phone number and it was 202 559 (the last four digits I forget at this time). The person had a very heavy Latino accent. I called back several times but no one answered. Reading all the postings, I feel this is a big group of scammers from people from all over the world. I wonder how much money they make out of this scam and how often. I would be curious, if there would be anyone who has been scammed. I request the scammed person to post saying that all information required was provided. Since the information posted here is confidential there will not be any danger doing so.  Beware of calls from the Treasury department. I am sure the REAL treasury department will find a better way to reward and notify these awardees. Thanks for sharing.

I received almost the exact same call. It came from the number 202-666-8547. They verified my tax history, address, and name. Then told me I won an 8,400 dollar grant from the u.s treasury department and that they could wire me the money electronically. I asked them why they could not send me a check and did not get a clear answer. The teller had a heavy accent as well. Luckily my phone cut off and I hung up, which gave me enough time to think about the situation! It is def a fraud!!!!

My call was from Brian Anderson at 2024701411 & was told da exact same thang like everybody else on here, def. a scam....smh....

so what if u are a victim of this scam what is te recourse of this type of situation

i received a call today i guess they have a new number 202-609-7042 named kevin foster they tried to get me i asked for website info didnt get that gave me a address the same one for you guys something needs to be done about these peole

Virginia, you are half right.  The "all over the world" part.

It's not one "group" but multiple separate operators of the same or a similar scam.

That I have determined, originators are out of India [the most], Nigeria [probably the least because THAT government has cracked down on such scams and most scammers have fled the country], Peru, Viet Nam, Korea, and probably Pakistan and China.  They use VoIP technology to make the calls look like having domestic source, but they actually originate overseas.

Tell them, if you do anything, that they are under investigation, because they most likely are.

File a report with FTC [for phone], and an "advisory" with the FBI if you suspect an online connection.


You have to do both online because the FTC and FBI are too busy investigating hundreds of these scammers in numerous countries to speak to people directly.

They change numbers all the time.  From people on websites similar to this who posted such info, I have collected three separate lists just of "202" numbers [probably some overlap, but I'm not willing to spend time on that] used.  And others have reported other area codes as well, mostly New York or California but a few from places like Colorado.

My lists are going to the FTC when I get a chance to file a report with them [within next few days.]

202 407 9059

This is a total scam. They asked us to deposit $280 for a $7500 grant. We never applied for anything and they said we were chosen out of a couple hundred people.  The guy also laughed at us when we told him it was a scam. Who would ask you to verify your identity by depositing $280 to them? Not the government!!

YEAH SAME RAP....202-666-6600 They said they were from the treasury department and they worked in the us. government grant department....all Indian guys, they said that I had been approved for 8400 and I all had to do was go to Wal-Mart and use money gram and pay $210.00  before my money could be released from the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond.  SCAM, SCAM, SCAM....I am surprised the dept of treasury has not done anything about this and I see posts dating back to 2009....5 years makes you question the "diligence" of the US government.  

Signed pissed...

I received a call from (202) 666-8540. It was a man named Leo Painter and he was telling me I was approved for a grant of $8,400. Somehow he had my information already: Address, phone number, Name. He said somebody did a demographic survey somewhere and my name came up to receive funds to do whatever I wanted. He asked me what I would use it for and gave me a confirmation number to call another person, Marshall Bruce at (202) 905-0702. When I called him, it boiled down to paying a payment of $215 before I receive the "grant". Boom I shut it down I knew there was a catch.

I got the same call but different numbers 2024702431 was the number to call back n202 6977222 they said I can't use it for drugs or nothing like that and I have to donate 200 dollars to a charity so I asked her why couldn't they just take it out the grant she said they can't and that the money will come on my card within 24 mins after the donation it's a bunch of bull I googled them and this came up smh don't they know some people is just making it and need money just as much as they do but we work for ours the correct way

The called from 202-666-7359, said to cal Ronan Park back at 202-470-4008,  Has this been reported to someone at the US Treasury?

I have been scammed by Josh Williams some alias name they us
Promise u have been selected by the Dept.
Of Treasury their asking for a bank account
Number or they will mail you a paper check
In a few days. U need to send them $240.00
Really I hope they catch you cruckkkssss

This person called me yesterday, and said the same thing and asked the same questions. I told them to take me off there calling list and he agreed. Then i got another phone call from another 202 number today. I told him to take me off his calling list. Then he said "are you commanding me?" and i said yes i am.
then he proceeded to say "or what". I then said "are you f**king kidding me." he then said "No, im not f**king  kidding you. what are you going to do?" i then hung up. I really dont think some one from the US treasury would respond like that. I admit I was not very professional but come on a government official responding to my comment like that. RIGHT. SCAM SCAM SCAM. US treasury my ass.

I keep getting the same calls everyone here is posting about. Telling me I am awarded a free grant (which I never applied for) and asking me questions like my address, marital status and so forth. I've never made it far enough to be asked for money. But I asked them not to call and they call me several times a day from all kinds of crazy numbers and won't leave me a lone. My husband answers and they won't talk to him. He tried to pretend to be me (which was funny) they just ended up hanging up on him. But they always have an accent.
Today they called me from 202-000-1111.

I had this so called US treasury contact me about $8000 claiming that 1400 US citizens received this grant and I had been selected for paying my taxes on time. The woman had a strong accent. She sounded nervous when I started drilling her with questions after she asked for my credit card info. Then she said her name is Angela Jones at 2206666377. When I called the number back it was disconnected. Dont give into these damn scammers

this is the second call i recieved, stating i recieved  a $8,000. grant from the us treasury department