202-657-5808
Complaint 308445 Details

I originally recieved a call and the first time there was no one on the line, from a 222-624-9738, and then froma 222-222-2245. This was on 2/19/2014. This was a guy that explained i had been chosen for a grant and to call 202-738-1658. When I called this number I had spoken to a Jeff @ ext 101. He had said that all banks were closed and that I would need to call back the next morning @ 9:30 am EST. He said that I was one of 1600 people chosen to recieve this grant. He said that I needed to call and talk to the Senior Executative (Calvin Parker)and I also talked to the manager (Gary Watfin) @ 202-657-5808. I was told that I needed to buy a Green Dot Money Pak and pay the fee of $260, which I would be getting back. They always made you call them back, they couldn't transfer you between people. then I was told that I needed to pay $750 in state taxes becuse the amount was over $7000 (I was supposed to be getting $7260). The $750 was to be reinbursed after 24 hours). Then I needed to give them $950 in order to cover other fees, and stupid me gave it to them. The whole time I was becoming more suspicious. Then they said the IRS needed $1500 to process it and then they would be able to stay on the line while the Money Gram Transfer occured, I was given a fake Money Gram Number and everything. I refused to give the $1500, because I didn't have that kind of money. Calvin Parker became angry and started yelling at me, when I was questioning him. I asked for a physical address for them, and all he would say was that they were from Washington, DC. I recieved a call this morning 2/21/14 from Calvin Parker from a Ontario, Canada # 416-364-1111. I asked for the transaction to be cancelled and he said that he would mail it to the cancellation department. When I asked for that phone number or address he said he wasnt allowed to give it to me. He became increasingly angry. I was told that the $750 was given to the state and I wouldn't be refunded, and $500 would be donated to charity, and supposidly I would get a check in the mail in several weeks for the rest ($710). Also when I tried the numbers at around 6:00 am EST the 202-738-1655 number just beeped and hung up. When I called the 202-657-5808 number, I got a recording in a females voice saying they couldn't come to the phone. So I knew that something was very suspicious.