US Government Grants Department
Complaint 317727 Details

Yesterday 4/24/2014, I received a call from phone number (202)470-5468 the US Government Grant Department, stating that I was selected along with 1,499 other people to receive a government grant in the amount of $8,400.00. The mans name was Chris Walton, he told me i had to pay a one time processing fee in the amount of $215.00. He told me to purchase a green dot money pack and call him back and give him the number on the scratch off panel on the back of the card, so like an idiot I did so. He told me a man from US Bank would be calling me in 15 minutes to confirm and process my payment electronically, and asked me for my debit card number. So 15 minutes later a man from US bank called me by the name of David Johnson. He informed me I needed to pay a security deposit in the amount of $499.00 using the same method (green dot money pack). He informed me this deposit would secure the grant for me so that it would not go back into the system and be awarded to someone else. He promised i would get that money back along with the $8,400.00 in government grant money. Once again like an idiot i sent the money! So then the electronic money transfer failed, he assured me that it would be sent by check, and that another man from the grants department woul;d contact me. So this morning a man named Will Carter phone number (202)407-7241 called me and told me the check would be hand delivered and confirmed my address. Guess what, Mr. Carter said there would be a $798.00 Check delivery fee. However thank God I was not stupid enough to be fooled a third time. I got online and entered the address he gave me along with US government grants and I could not believe my eyes!! Hundreds of people just like me have had this same scam ran on them! I am a single mother of 3 and i also care for my disabled mother and on top of that my vehicle had just broke down and I just got laid off at work as well! I spent every last dime i had in hopes of being able to provide for my family and in return I am now in even more financial distress!I now have no money to fix my car or even go to the grocery store to feed my family! what are my options, how do I get help? I hope and pray that these evil people will be caught and no on else will have to go through this! I have also contacted the Lawrence, Ks police department and filed a report. I also saved my receipts from the money packs i sent these horrible people!Please Help!!!!