Scammers tout fake government grants
Scammers are trying to cash in on people struggling financially. Their goal is to trick potential victims with offers of fraudulent government grants.
The 'friend' suggested Mary apply for a government grant reportedly offered by the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the World Health Organization."You had to tell them what type of grant you wanted... I said home repairs," Mary recalled, wanting to update her step-in showers to walk-ins to make life easier as she aged.
"Everything I questioned, they had an answer for which I thought was coming from my friend," Mary said. Mary was then asked for more money,"they texted me back and said they needed $2,000 to keep this money that I was getting, this check, in a vault."
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