[citw150] (CITW150wc) L3 Q5 Hoaxes
- From: "Catherine Adler" <cadler@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: citw150@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:58:57 -0500 (EST)
Hello, One of the more disturbing scams I found when looking at the
http://www.consumeraffairs.com site (which is accessible via the scambusters
website) was a variation on the "free money" theme.This particular scam - or
group of scams - claim that the government is giving away money. Some claim
you can register to win a free $5000 scholarship for 1) any college,
university, or education program (GED), 2) to pay off your student loans, or
3) give away to a family member (http://www.freescholarshipguide.com). Others
(http://www.gov-grants.com) claim there are over 40,000 grants available to
taxpayers which their "Professional Grant Experts" want to describe to you in a
directory ($20 - $60 each). These scams are costing consumers who are trying
to find scholarships, grants, or small business loans hundreds to thousands of
dollars. I felt that the scholarship scam might be a good one to mention
since many of us are receiving financial aid or looking into other alternat
ives to finance our education. Catherine Adler
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