CAT: government-grant

Government Grant scams

Promises of free government grant money in exchange for a processing fee.

Reports
6
Reported loss
$9,500
CAT: Government Grant

Dancing with People’s Relief of Elkton

Loss undisclosed

I have been contacted by these people multiple times who call from one number and leave a message to call back another number they leave. This is exact VM transcript : Good…

Elkton, MD, USA - 21921September 15, 2026
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CAT: Government Grant

Medicare

Loss undisclosed

Phone call saying that i have an open food or grocery voucher sitting about to expire and I then hung up. I get 5-6 of these calla daily.

Owenton, KY, USA - 40359September 11, 2026
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CAT: Government Grant

Resource Guides

Loss undisclosed

The scammer contacted me directly via phone call. They asked me for my personally identifiable information like my email address, name, address, phone number, the year I graduated…

Morgantown, KY, USA - 42261September 11, 2026
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CAT: Government Grant

Waves of giving

$500 lost

They reached out that I won a grant of $500k and i CAN FILL OUT A FORM AND THEY WILL GIVE IT TO ME i JUST NEED TO PAY FOR THE SHIPPING AND PROCCESSING FEES

Brooklyn, NY, USA - 11218April 20, 2026
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CAT: Government Grant

Unknown Business

$9,000 lost

Person with indian accent asked if I was (they said my name). I replied, "I am him." They said I qualified for $9,000 in government grants and did not have to pay. I hung up the…

LA, USA - 71019March 14, 2017
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CAT: Government Grant

Government organzation

Loss undisclosed

Somebody wrote me on facebook about attorney james starkey and said he can help me with a government grant so i gave him my information i send i paid 787 dollars on western union…

IN, USA - 46218March 9, 2017
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