I got a call today from "Danny Archer" informing me he was from the US Treasury and was calling to tell me there is a warrant for my arrest from 2007 back taxes. He then told me, (he called me by my current last name which was not my name in 2007). He told me he could keep me out of jail if I pay the $2,500 today. I was caught totally off guard. I told him I didn't have the money to which he told me I could be arrested and taken before the Grand Jury.
I also told him I was targeted for a scam about my bank card and am on high alert and is there some way he can verify who he is and the validity of what he was telling me. He then told me would I believe him if he sent the FBI to arrest me right now.
My red flags were up all over the place.. so I told him. OK, send the FBI.
He hung up.
The numbers he was calling from were 202-591-1615, 514-571-0000 and the last one where I actually talked to him was 876-393-8746 and after doing a reverse look up this number is in Jamaica. Explains "Danny's" accent.
First red flag, the use of the wrong name. Second red flag, I have recieved a refund for all the years he mentioned. Third red flag, I had a different phone number and address.
I first was called by a number of 0000000000. A woman with an Asian accent told me I had been selected along with 800 some other people who met the qualifications. I qualified because I had no bankruptcy on me, no criminal record, and was in good standing with the irs.
The woman asked for my first and last name, my address, and my age. I have her all that. She told me I could receive my grant money through my bank account, a card, or via western union. I told her I chose western union because I didn't want to give my account information out.
She said I need to write down my grant approval# and call 347-983-9728. She told me I would not receive my money without that approval #.
So I called the number. I spoke to another woman with an Asian accent I could barely understand. She told me her name was Amy with the U.S. Treasury in Washington D.C.
I asked her was this real or a scam or was there a catch? She gotta a little excited, raised her voice, and talked over me. She said I could call the number back that she is from the U.S. Treasury department in Washington.
She told me in order to receive my grant money I needed to go to the nearest western union, call her back at the same number with extension 122 as soon as I got in the drive way. I needed to bring my State ID, and I needed to pay a $200 deposit to verify my identity that would be refunded as soon as I received my grant money.
I asked her why she needed my money to verify my identity? I had a driver's license and s.s. card for that. She got defensive and said, "you are not paying us anything, it is just to verify your identity and would be refunded with the $9,000.
I told her I was gonna look up the actual number to the U.S. Treasury and call to see if this is a scam. She told me to do as I please and I only have limited time to receive my money.
I looked up the number also and it came from Staten Island, NY not Washington, D.C. Then I googled the number and U.S. treasury Grant scams and found this site.
Please bear with us for making this initial contact through email, it is due to the urgency of this notification, since we are unable to reach your phone line and to officially bring to your notice about your payment file in which you are listed as the beneficiary.
I write to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Division of the Treasury Government Reimbursement Committee under the strict supervision of the United Nations to pay initial scammed victims the sum of $1.5million US dollars each.
With the help of the (OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's and with the FBI we have noticed that people have being asked to pay outrageous amount of money by these impostors for the transfer of their funds to them. We want you to stop all communication that has to do with these fraudsters who have been requesting unreasonable sums of money from you to release your funds which they do not have access to.
We have received a mandate and instructions from the (OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's to commence the immediate release of your funds through the following payment option stated below.
These decisions was made following a meeting which was held between the U.S. Department of the Treasury as well as the United Nations Reimbursement Scheme. It was agreed that the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$1,500,000) should be credited and transferred to you through the ATM Card Payment Mode Only.
-Payment via Automatic Teller Machine (ATM card): This is where you
will be sent an Automatic Teller Machine card with Pin also known as ATM
card (A Master Card would be issued). Upon receipt of your custom ATM
card you will be allowed to withdraw $5,000 per day by default and you
are given the option to transfer funds from your ATM card to your bank
account.
You are however enlisted as one of the beneficiaries for these payments. You are expected to get back to us for your immediate reimbursement. Following with the details of our records.
Finally the ONLY requirement required to endorse the delivery of your ATM Card is applying for a Waiver Form, on confirmation of your information's and once your application is been processed and confirm valid, you will receive a notification alert on your phone
or through email that your ATM card has been credited with the reimbursement payment of US$1,500,000 United States Dollars.
Transaction and Account Statement will also be issued to you through e-mail.
Your ATM Card will be shipped and all shipping details, including Shipment Receipts and Tracking Number will be issued to you,
to enable you monitor the arrival of your parcel online.
However, you are required to reconfirm the required information below:
NAME:...............................
AGE:................................
SEX:................................
ADDRESS:............................
EMAIL:..............................
PHONE (Important):..................
OCCUPATION:.........................
AGE:.........................................
COMPANY:............................
MONTHLY SALARY:...................
COUNTRY:.............................
SCANNED COPY OF ID:............
To prove the authenticity of your compensation, below are list of USPS Proof of Delivery Information for the various tracking Number below:
*Label Number: EE319304775NG
*Label Number: 9470101699320001286822
*Label Number: EE320189065NG
Service Type: Express Mail®
You are advised to respond immediately so the USPS Proof of Delivery can be attached for your perusal.
Thank you very much for your co-operation in advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.
May 27, 2014 - Tampa Florida - Our 18 year old daughter received a telephone call this afternoon from a Washington DC telephone number. (202) 407-9771 The person in Washington DC identified herself a Jessica Bates of the US Department of the Treasury. She asked my daughter how old she was and if she was working at a job or if she was a student.
My daughter replied that she was a student. Ms. Jessica Bates replied that my daughter's name was randomly selected by the US Department of the Treasury from a list of students whose parents pay their taxes and bills on time. Because she was selected, she would receive a federal grant in the amount of $9200.00 to assist in the payment of college tuition and educational expenses.
My daughter did not give any personal information to the caller, nor did the caller ask for any personal information at this time. The caller said that it wouldn't be safe at this time to give that kind personal information over the phone. (Attempting to slip in a false sense of security.)
In order for the grant to be processed, my daughter was instructed to go to Walgreen's Pharmacy and purchase a "Green Dot" money card in the amount of $210.00. Once the card had been purchased, my daughter was to call (202) 407-9771 and give to the person answering the telephone a code number of GG1108. She would then be instructed where to send the "Green Dot" money card to start the processing of the educational grant. (I'm sure the personal bank account information including social security number would probably be asked for at this time.)
I immeadiately informed my daughter that this was a scam and not to do anything. I will visit my bank tomorrow and put restrictions on our accounts so that no monies can be transfered between accounts unless done in person with the proper identification.
It is truly a shame that our children are being preyed upon, although they are also seen as some of the most vulnerable.
Talk to you children, family, friends and High School Guidance Counselors about this scam & be careful.
Department of the Treasury Reviews
I got a call today from "Danny Archer" informing me he was from the US Treasury and was calling to tell me there is a warrant for my arrest from 2007 back taxes. He then told me, (he called me by my current last name which was not my name in 2007). He told me he could keep me out of jail if I pay the $2,500 today. I was caught totally off guard. I told him I didn't have the money to which he told me I could be arrested and taken before the Grand Jury.
I also told him I was targeted for a scam about my bank card and am on high alert and is there some way he can verify who he is and the validity of what he was telling me. He then told me would I believe him if he sent the FBI to arrest me right now.
My red flags were up all over the place.. so I told him. OK, send the FBI.
He hung up.
The numbers he was calling from were 202-591-1615, 514-571-0000 and the last one where I actually talked to him was 876-393-8746 and after doing a reverse look up this number is in Jamaica. Explains "Danny's" accent.
First red flag, the use of the wrong name. Second red flag, I have recieved a refund for all the years he mentioned. Third red flag, I had a different phone number and address.
I first was called by a number of 0000000000. A woman with an Asian accent told me I had been selected along with 800 some other people who met the qualifications. I qualified because I had no bankruptcy on me, no criminal record, and was in good standing with the irs.
The woman asked for my first and last name, my address, and my age. I have her all that. She told me I could receive my grant money through my bank account, a card, or via western union. I told her I chose western union because I didn't want to give my account information out.
She said I need to write down my grant approval# and call 347-983-9728. She told me I would not receive my money without that approval #.
So I called the number. I spoke to another woman with an Asian accent I could barely understand. She told me her name was Amy with the U.S. Treasury in Washington D.C.
I asked her was this real or a scam or was there a catch? She gotta a little excited, raised her voice, and talked over me. She said I could call the number back that she is from the U.S. Treasury department in Washington.
She told me in order to receive my grant money I needed to go to the nearest western union, call her back at the same number with extension 122 as soon as I got in the drive way. I needed to bring my State ID, and I needed to pay a $200 deposit to verify my identity that would be refunded as soon as I received my grant money.
I asked her why she needed my money to verify my identity? I had a driver's license and s.s. card for that. She got defensive and said, "you are not paying us anything, it is just to verify your identity and would be refunded with the $9,000.
I told her I was gonna look up the actual number to the U.S. Treasury and call to see if this is a scam. She told me to do as I please and I only have limited time to receive my money.
I looked up the number also and it came from Staten Island, NY not Washington, D.C. Then I googled the number and U.S. treasury Grant scams and found this site.
Please bear with us for making this initial contact through email, it is due to the urgency of this notification, since we are unable to reach your phone line and to officially bring to your notice about your payment file in which you are listed as the beneficiary.
I write to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Division of the Treasury Government Reimbursement Committee under the strict supervision of the United Nations to pay initial scammed victims the sum of $1.5million US dollars each.
With the help of the (OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's and with the FBI we have noticed that people have being asked to pay outrageous amount of money by these impostors for the transfer of their funds to them. We want you to stop all communication that has to do with these fraudsters who have been requesting unreasonable sums of money from you to release your funds which they do not have access to.
We have received a mandate and instructions from the (OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's to commence the immediate release of your funds through the following payment option stated below.
These decisions was made following a meeting which was held between the U.S. Department of the Treasury as well as the United Nations Reimbursement Scheme. It was agreed that the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$1,500,000) should be credited and transferred to you through the ATM Card Payment Mode Only.
-Payment via Automatic Teller Machine (ATM card): This is where you
will be sent an Automatic Teller Machine card with Pin also known as ATM
card (A Master Card would be issued). Upon receipt of your custom ATM
card you will be allowed to withdraw $5,000 per day by default and you
are given the option to transfer funds from your ATM card to your bank
account.
You are however enlisted as one of the beneficiaries for these payments. You are expected to get back to us for your immediate reimbursement. Following with the details of our records.
Finally the ONLY requirement required to endorse the delivery of your ATM Card is applying for a Waiver Form, on confirmation of your information's and once your application is been processed and confirm valid, you will receive a notification alert on your phone
or through email that your ATM card has been credited with the reimbursement payment of US$1,500,000 United States Dollars.
Transaction and Account Statement will also be issued to you through e-mail.
Your ATM Card will be shipped and all shipping details, including Shipment Receipts and Tracking Number will be issued to you,
to enable you monitor the arrival of your parcel online.
However, you are required to reconfirm the required information below:
NAME:...............................
AGE:................................
SEX:................................
ADDRESS:............................
EMAIL:..............................
PHONE (Important):..................
OCCUPATION:.........................
AGE:.........................................
COMPANY:............................
MONTHLY SALARY:...................
COUNTRY:.............................
SCANNED COPY OF ID:............
To prove the authenticity of your compensation, below are list of USPS Proof of Delivery Information for the various tracking Number below:
*Label Number: EE319304775NG
*Label Number: 9470101699320001286822
*Label Number: EE320189065NG
Service Type: Express Mail®
You are advised to respond immediately so the USPS Proof of Delivery can be attached for your perusal.
Thank you very much for your co-operation in advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.
Best Regards,
Eric M. Thorson
Division of the Treasury
May 27, 2014 - Tampa Florida - Our 18 year old daughter received a telephone call this afternoon from a Washington DC telephone number. (202) 407-9771 The person in Washington DC identified herself a Jessica Bates of the US Department of the Treasury. She asked my daughter how old she was and if she was working at a job or if she was a student.
My daughter replied that she was a student. Ms. Jessica Bates replied that my daughter's name was randomly selected by the US Department of the Treasury from a list of students whose parents pay their taxes and bills on time. Because she was selected, she would receive a federal grant in the amount of $9200.00 to assist in the payment of college tuition and educational expenses.
My daughter did not give any personal information to the caller, nor did the caller ask for any personal information at this time. The caller said that it wouldn't be safe at this time to give that kind personal information over the phone. (Attempting to slip in a false sense of security.)
In order for the grant to be processed, my daughter was instructed to go to Walgreen's Pharmacy and purchase a "Green Dot" money card in the amount of $210.00. Once the card had been purchased, my daughter was to call (202) 407-9771 and give to the person answering the telephone a code number of GG1108. She would then be instructed where to send the "Green Dot" money card to start the processing of the educational grant. (I'm sure the personal bank account information including social security number would probably be asked for at this time.)
I immeadiately informed my daughter that this was a scam and not to do anything. I will visit my bank tomorrow and put restrictions on our accounts so that no monies can be transfered between accounts unless done in person with the proper identification.
It is truly a shame that our children are being preyed upon, although they are also seen as some of the most vulnerable.
Talk to you children, family, friends and High School Guidance Counselors about this scam & be careful.