Federal Grant Programs And Services fraud Washington District of columbia

I was on internet looking for grants for first time home buyer. watch your websites if looking on internet, everything should end in .gov and not a .com. Anyways I was on a .com website instead of .gov and filled out some basic info. Name, address, and dob. I was later contacted by a man named Jake Tyler who said that the government was given out grants to first time home buyers and I was eligible. The grant would be for 25% of the home value but I would have to find a foreclosed or short sale house because the gov wanted to put the money back into the housing economy. Kind of sounds legite right?

The person gave me 2 websites to look at: freeforeclosures.com to find maybe some houses and federalgrantprogramsservices.com. All the info the person gave me is on the website. Anyways he told me that I needed to send the grant writer $385. The grant writers name KATHY APARICIO, same as report#451877. I sent it certified mail, it was signed by JENNY GONZALEZ. I was also sent an e-mail that outlines a so called disclosue agreement. I was to sign and send back to them.

Anyways I guess I got duped out of $385 dollars. I have contacted consumer affairs about this. Just be wary if someone contacts you about government grants, and make sure you are on the .gov website, don't trust anything on a .com website!

Pissed off
north miami beach, Florida
U.S.A.