Grant Dept. Kim, Acct. Mgr., U.S. Loyalty Grant Dept. $7000 free money! Tax free! Tacoma WA

I received a call from India initially from a man stating that I had been chosen by the US Govt for a "Loyalty Grant" in the amount of $9000 and gave me a authentication number and a number to call here in the states. I waited about 15 minutes and he called back asking why I had not yet called the number he had given me. I told him I was busy and I would and not to call me back. He seemed angry with me and said fine. I also kept telling him I could not understand him throughout the entire conversation.

I called the assigned number and it was answered by another foreign sounding woman. She asked for the number and my first name, which I gave to her. She put me on hold for over 5 minutes then came back and proceeded to tell me my last name and where I lived, that I was unmarried, and other things she should not know. She then told me to go purchase a GreenDot Card, specifically, and load it with $200. She would then transfer my $7000 Loyalty Grant within 7 to 10 minutes and I could take the money off at any bank and it would be tax-free. I asked why couldn't she put it in my bank and she said if I had a debit card she could but it would be taxed. This is where my mind really went into overdrive. She told me that my $200 would also be reimbursed. I asked why would it be reimbursed if I was withdrawing it from my card, and she started the spiel over again.

I told this woman at least 10 times that I only had $1 in my bank account and lived on a fixed income due to a disability, so I could not do what she was asking. She told me to call back when I got paid by my disability and could buy the GreenDot Card to put $200 on it to activate the card and she would transfer my Loyalty Grant for "not having bankruptcy and no criminal background." "1500 cities in each state were picked and people were chosen from those cities to receive this once in a lifetime Loyalty Grant. Have you ever had it? No?" I have this entire conversation recorded.

Naturally, I did not go buy anything or move any money nor give out my bank information. These people have my personal information somehow, but do not have access to my finances. I wanted to warn people of this scam because I did not find it during my search on this site.

Good Luck and please don't "run down and buy a GreenDot Card and put $200 on it immediately" because they will take your money. I am sure, if this "Loyalty Grant" existed, it would be listed on grants.gov. Thank you.