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21 Οκτ 2024 · Here are five ways to spot a grant scam: Did you apply for a grant? Legitimate grants do not show up at your door as a surprise—you have to apply for them. So, if you are offered a grant you know nothing about, most likely it is a scam. Is a fee involved? Grant applications are usually free as they are sourced at the federal or state/county ...
4 Μαρ 2021 · Telemarketing. The Federal Trade Commission, along with 46 agencies from 38 states and D.C., has stopped a massive telefunding operation that bombarded 67 million consumers with 1.3 billion deceptive charitable fundraising calls (mostly illegal robocalls). The defendants collected more than $110 million using their deceptive solicitations.
Charity Scams. Charities use a wide variety of methods to solicit charitable donations. Many legitimate charities are able to use email, social media, and Internet fundraising pages to lower costs and access donors.
11 Μαΐ 2023 · You should report all grant scams or related fraud to the Federal Trade Commission, either by reaching out to them through their website or by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP. You may also wish to file a report with a regional fraud reporting center, such as the Internet Crime Complaint Center ( www.ic3.gov ).
Report grant scams. Never respond to any schemes that try to get you to pay money or give your personal information for an HHS grant. If you receive such a call or message, submit a hotline complaint or call 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477; TTY 1-800-377-4950).
24 Φεβ 2023 · Scammers may offer fake HHS grant money in exchange for personal or financial information, such as your Social Security number, date of birth, address, bank account number, login information, or copies of your personal identification.
They’re prescreened: they have a staff, issue RFPs, or otherwise indicate interest in receiving grant proposals. Some foundations are omitted, even though they award large grants, because they don’t accept unsolicited grant proposals.
