People keep saying they were promised a $9,000 government grant that vanished after a call to 202‑417‑8409, and the pattern is unmistakably a scam. The callers pose as federal agents or treasury officials, then demand an upfront fee—usually $200—to release the money. Never share personal or financial details with unknown callers, and block the number on your phone. Report the incident to the FTC and your phone carrier, and consider a call‑blocking app for persistent spam. Stay skeptical of unsolicited offers that sound too good to be true, especially when they involve immediate payment.
A scammer claiming a grant of $9000 was offered, with a request to call immediately and provide payment, which was suspected to be a fraudulent scheme
I was informed that I was eligible for a $9,000 grant from the U.S. government and was instructed to call 202-417-8409, where I was met with hostility from a woman who eventually hung up on me.
A similar experience was reported, indicating a possible pattern of behavior from this number.
They told me to stop wasting their time, but they was the one who called me.
Following the instructions of an 'unknown' caller, I was told to call this number and provide a 'grant award ID' number, only to be asked for a $200 'registration fee' by the person who answered, with no ID verification requested, after initially responding to an offer for free samples in exchange for survey participation.
A scam attempt was made to convince my wife to send $9,000 via MoneyGram.
Upon receiving a call about winning a government grant, the caller's claimed phone number could not be recalled, raising suspicions of a scam, especially after researching the provided number 2024178409
I experienced the same call, with the same caller ID
I just recieve a call from the same peoples, they claim i have 9000.00 waiting for me at Walmart, same number 202-417-8409, i call the number and it's a google number, i do a revers directory and it bring me to this page, it's totaly a scam but i'm gonna go along with it
I was told I had been awarded a government grant and was instructed to call this number, but I suspected a scam and didn't follow up.
When I returned the call, the woman on the other end told me that to receive the $9000, I would need to pay $200 upfront.
My husband recieved a call from them, saying he won a government award grant.
A promise of a $9,000 government grant seemed too good to be true, and I suspected it was a scam from the start.
This number seemd sketchy from the start, dont bother calling back, its a compleat scam
I was told i won a 9,000 dollar grant from the goverment, and i had to call this number to claim it, the guy's name was Lucas Austin
This is a blatant scam, with the caller falsely claiming to work for the government.
I think it's a fraude, they said it was government fund, and give me a number to call back, but when I did, a woman hang up on me
They claimed I had $9000.00 waiting for me at Walmart, CVS, MONEY GRAM and other stores, this is my 2nd call and I'm pretty shure it's fraude
