Then I received a message with my friend's photo attached.
The message asked if I had heard the good news.
I said I don't know anything about it but I am curious.
When I do that, I am asked for all kinds of information to identify me.
That triggered caution, and I stopped taking the bait.
They need a "quick response".
They want my Facebook name.
I said nope.
The news was that my friend had gotten a grant.
For this person, that was plausible.
My "friend" then asked if I wanted to be part of the grant.
That was plausible too, since I have been part of grants before, providing services.
I said I don't know anything about it but I am curious.
I am then asked to send a message to 303-536-8481 to follow up.
When I do that, I am asked for all kinds of information to identify me.
That triggered caution, and I stopped taking the bait.
They need a "quick response".
They want my Facebook name.
I get 30 follow-up messages and two phone calls
It's a complete scam.
I've looked it up and it does work through Facebook.
Here are some references. Beware.
I've looked it up and it does work through Facebook.
Here are some references. Beware.
Government Grant Scams | Consumer Information - Federal Trade ...
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams
Other times, it's a phone call supposedly from a “government” agency or some ... agency, says that “money for nothing” grant offers usually are scams, whether ...Government Imposter Scams | Consumer Information - Federal Trade ...
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0048-government-imposter-scams
Scammers pretend to be IRS officials to get you to send them money. ... The truth is that no government agency or insurance company is involved, and there are ...Possible scam using facebook | Facebook Help Community | Facebook
https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id...
really why ? i think you should have gotten the money already because i saw your name among the winners list when the federal government agent brought ...IDENTITY THEFT SCAM ~ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ... - Facebook
https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id...
BEWARE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPOWERMENT MONEY PROGRAM ... Agent Mary Robison Giving out $150,000 Government Grants mon.Grant Scam & Fraud Alerts | GRANTS.GOV
www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/.../grant-scam-fraud-alerts.html
Although the CFDA agent claims to be with the Community for Federal Domestic ... If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, file a ...Grant Through Facebook | Scam Detector
www.scam-detector.com/social...scams/grant-through-facebook
They are giving a $12,000 federal grant to hard working individuals who either ... Scammers create bogus Government pages with fake phone numbers then hack ..... BY 3 GOVERNMENT AGENTS TO HER FRONT DOOR WITHIN 24 HOURS.Government Grant Scam | Scam Detector
www.scam-detector.com/telephone-scams/government-grant-scam
You can also officially report the scammers to the Federal Trade Commission using .... agency was giving out the grant, and he said the US Federal Government ...Fraud Watch: Fake Federal Grants and Other Scams – Chief Financial ...
https://cfo.gov/2014/.../fraud-watch-fake-federal-grants-and-other-scams...
15 May 2014 - Fraud Watch: Fake Federal Grants and Other Scams ... No government grant- making agency will make phone calls; send email or letters to ...
