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    The BBB warns consumers of grant scams where scammers claim to represent federal agencies and say individuals have been selected to receive $10,000-$30,000 grants. However, the scammers say processing fees of $250-$500 must be paid first. The BBB advises that legitimate grants are not issued to individuals, have no processing fees, and are intended for institutions and non-profits to carry out public projects. Consumers can check for legitimate grant opportunities on official government websites like grants.gov and usa.gov rather than providing personal information or money to scammers.

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    The BBB warns consumers of grant scams where scammers claim to represent federal agencies and say individuals have been selected to receive $10,000-$30,000 grants. However, the scammers say processing fees of $250-$500 must be paid first. The BBB advises that legitimate grants are not issued to individuals, have no processing fees, and are intended for institutions and non-profits to carry out public projects. Consumers can check for legitimate grant opportunities on official government websites like grants.gov and usa.gov rather than providing personal information or money to scammers.

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    The BBB warns consumers of grant scams where scammers claim to represent federal agencies and say individuals have been selected to receive $10,000-$30,000 grants. However, the scammers say processing fees of $250-$500 must be paid first. The BBB advises that legitimate grants are not issued to individuals, have no processing fees, and are intended for institutions and non-profits to carry out public projects. Consumers can check for legitimate grant opportunities on official government websites like grants.gov and usa.gov rather than providing personal information or money to scammers.

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    #280 BBB 10-29-09 53

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    The BBB warns consumers of grant scams where scammers claim to represent federal agencies and say individuals have been selected to receive $10,000-$30,000 grants. However, the scammers say processing fees of $250-$500 must be paid first. The BBB advises that legitimate grants are not issued to individuals, have no processing fees, and are intended for institutions and non-profits to carry out public projects. Consumers can check for legitimate grant opportunities on official government websites like grants.gov and usa.gov rather than providing personal information or money to scammers.

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    The Better ]lusiness Bureau ing regarding government the following legitimate web
    (BBB) serving Mississippi grants: sites:
    warns consumers that scam • Granls are not entitlements • www.grants.gov
    artists, claiming to represent a or benefits, • www.usa.gov
    federal agency, are telling • Grants are not federal • www.govbcnefits.gov
    them tha t they have been assistance Of loans to individ­ The BBB has been serving
    selected to receive govem~ uals. Mississippi consumers and
    ment grants (often ranging • There are no processing businesses since ]964 by pro­
    from $10,000-30,000), fees for federal grants, viding a wide range of con­
    "The scammers are saying • Grants are not issued for sumer protection services. To
    that processing fees, ranging personal use, They are for obtain information about
    from $250-500, must be paid institutions and non-profit businesses or charities (local
    to receive the grant money," organizations to carry out or national), visit their web
    laid Bill Moak, projects with a public pur­ site (www.ms.bbb.org) or call
    ['resident/CEO of BBB pose, the Automated Response Line
    Ylississippi. "In response, Grant information (and (800·987·8280),
    mme individuals have provid­
    ,d bank account information
    .vhile others have wired
    money. According to every
    ceport, that fee is the only
    money that ever changes
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