Consumer Consultants / processing fees to apply for govt grants

Sometime during 5/22-5/24, my elderly mother received a telephone call from a "government agency" stating that if she would allow access to her bank account to the tune of $326, she would receive a government grant of $5000. She immediately decided this must be to make up for those who lost benefits because they were born during "the notch years" and said ok. I believe she supplied her bank routing number, account number, and a check number but told the caller she could not cash the check until 2 weeks later when there would be money in the account again. I took my mother to the bank and cancelled payment on the check number she used, but they still have her account number and routing number. I guess I will have her account number changed now that I know more about this.

The number they gave her to call was 1-877-665-9999 so I called today and they said the company was "Consumer Consultants" and that the $326 was for "processing fees" to apply for a govt grant for $5000. These people are preying on the ignorance and greed of elderly people who hear "government" and will do anything after that!

Is there a government agency this can be reported to, or is posting on this complaints board the best we can do? These people are criminals and should be stopped.

Thanks,

Bonnie North

Cardinal Health -- Working together. For life. (sm)

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