Federal Dept. of Housing and Development National Media Group, Samual Nathen, Chris Barmen My mom was called and asked if she wanted a book on how to unlock secrets to successful grants, she did payed $29.86. Received phone call approx. a month later saying she was granted a grant for $40,000.00 and there were 3 steps to receive it. She paid a total of $540.00 on a Re-loadable card that he requested and he kept wanting more. He is still calling her even though she has told him she will not sent any more money, she is no longer answering phone does not appear Texas

I am sending this on behalf of my mom,  She is elderly and has no computer.  It all started mid-summer, she does not remember exact dates and is still receiving phone calls that she does not answer.   She received a phone call on her cell phone, by who she thinks was american asking her if she would like to receive a book called "Unlocking the secrets to successful Grants", she did and payed $29.86, which she thinks she payed by check. She received the book and a letter from "National Media Group", thanking her for ordering the National Media Group's Quick Start Package.  It stated that she could access the online database at http://nationalmg.com for the next 15 days, so she can look around and find the funding she was looking for.  They gave her a Username, and Password. 

When she received book, she called them (877-796-1686) and told them she did not have a computer, she doesn't know exact conversation, but they did not offer her money back.  Approx. a month later she receives another phone call from a foreign person ( Samual Nathen) congratulating her because she had been chosen to receive a grant for $40,000.00, but there were 3 steps to receive the money.  First step was to send $300.00 by Western Union.  When she called him back to send money(817)984-9291 Ext. 125) he told her to purchase a Vanilla Reload Network prepaid Reload card, it had to be this specific card.  She was at Family Dollar and was on phone with him while purchasing card, he then told her to go outside and scratch a certain area on back of card and give him the numbers on it, she did.  He then called her again and told her the second step was to send $240.00, she went to CVS and purchased same kind of card and did the same thing.  He called again and said the third and final step was to sent $900.00, she said she does not have that kind of money, (she got cash advances off credit cards, she cant even afford), he then asked for $800.00 and kept asking until he finally got down to $100.00, she said she didn't even have that, and she started expecting that it was a scam and told him so.  He assured her that there was in fact a grant that originated in Washington DC and then sent to New York Federal Bank.  She then received a call from "Chris Barmen" (682)200-6593 from the federal bank and he assured her that the money was there.  She is still receiving calls that she is not answering, and is going to have to get new number.  She knows that she lost the money and will not get it back and she did not see a point to report it, but I think it should be reported and if it can help to shut this guy down, at least for a short time it will be worth it.