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Oct 13, 2024 · If someone reaches out to inform you that you have won a $10,000 grant to fix your roof, but you never applied for a grant to fix your roof in the first place, then it is too good to be true! It is a scam.
- Fraud Alert from The HHS OIG
- Scam Alert from The Federal Service Desk
- Scam Alert from The Better Business Bureau
- Scam Alert from The Council on Financial Assistance Reform
February 24, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) is alerting the public to a fraud scheme that uses social media and fake websites to steal money from individuals by offering fake HHS grants. The scheme involves scammers pretending to offer you grants from HHS and asking for payment or pe...
June 3, 2015 - The Federal Service Desk (FSD) has recently been receiving claims from the public that CFDA agents have contacted them claiming that in order for the recipient to claim federal grant money they must first send the CFDA agent personal information or money. Although the CFDA agent claims to be with the Community for Federal Domestic As...
May 22, 2014 - Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is warning the public about grant scams. Recently BBB received a report from a consumer who stated they were contacted by The Washington D.C. Grant Department about being approved for a $7,000 grant. Contacts like this are not uncommon and such notices are usually accompanied...
February 5, 2014 - The Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) received inquiries and complaints from persons targeted by a fraudulent grants scheme. According to reports, the scam artist claims to represent the COFAR when contacting the individual. Victims are told they have been selected to receive a government grant ranging from $5,000 to...
Dec 27, 2023 · But multiple posts on social media promise users $6,400 in subsidies without having any official government affiliation. One Facebook post (archived) directs users to unrelated websites and ...
Oct 21, 2024 · Here are five ways to spot a grant scam: Did you apply for a grant? Legitimate grants do not show up at your door as a surprise—you have to apply for them. So, if you are offered a grant you know nothing about, most likely it is a scam. Is a fee involved?
- Hal Shelton
Feb 26, 2009 · There is a telephone scam that is targeting people across the nation. The caller identifies himself as a representative of the Government Grant Association.
Dec 4, 2023 · Sweepstakes, prize, and lottery frauds are among the top scams people report to the FTC. These scams usually start with a call or message that says you’re a winner. (A lie.)
Offers of free money from government grants are scams. Someone might offer you a grant to pay for education, home repairs, home business expenses, or unpaid bills. But they’re all scams. Here’s how to avoid a government grant scam, and how to report it.
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