Comments on: Warning: Government Cash Grant Scams! http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/ Work At Home & Avoid Scams. Our Guide will help you find jobs, telecommuting friendly companies & other work from home options. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Astrid http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6696 Astrid Fri, 22 May 2009 20:52:39 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6696 I feel stupid, I went to Grant Connect and signed up for their free trial period. Come on Tom Bosely's picture was on the site. Good ole Happy Days Dad could not be a scam site right? Well, yes and no. I did get my access code email to me right away, I went to the site and started my search. Surprise! all outdated crap from 5 and 6 years ago. I got on the phone to cancel the trial period it took no joke over an hour on hold for someone to answer. I was given a cancellation code and no further charges. Now here is the real Scam. These guys signed me up with god knows how many services from some company called INF*On ems,INF*ON lock,INF*ON Med and legalNet something all charging my credit from $19.95 bi-monthly to $12.95. It has been the hardest thing to get off my card; needless to say I had to have the bank cancel the card and issue a new one. Serves me right, I should have known better. Matter of fact, I should have read Eddy's Scams I would have been better off. I have no idea what I was thinking, I have found many sites with grant monies,yes legit. These monies are for not for profit organizations and education. If you are into research or the medical field in some way, HHS,NIH, and a few others have grant money for the organization. There are also,private foundations that will help fund projects. There are a ton of grants for educational purposes whether you are a school or a not for profit organization serving the needs of the community. There are even good opportunities for your schools PTO/PTA to apply for some of these grant in order to do certain activities for the students in the school. As Eddy has said so many times over if it is legit,you do not have to pay to receive the information. I feel stupid, I went to Grant Connect and signed up for their free trial period. Come on Tom Bosely’s picture was on the site. Good ole Happy Days Dad could not be a scam site right? Well, yes and no. I did get my access code email to me right away, I went to the site and started my search. Surprise! all outdated crap from 5 and 6 years ago. I got on the phone to cancel the trial period it took no joke over an hour on hold for someone to answer. I was given a cancellation code and no further charges. Now here is the real Scam.

These guys signed me up with god knows how many services from some company called INF*On ems,INF*ON lock,INF*ON Med and legalNet something all charging my credit from $19.95 bi-monthly to $12.95. It has been the hardest thing to get off my card; needless to say I had to have the bank cancel the card and issue a new one.

Serves me right, I should have known better. Matter of fact, I should have read Eddy’s Scams I would have been better off. I have no idea what I was thinking, I have found many sites with grant monies,yes legit. These monies are for not for profit organizations and education.

If you are into research or the medical field in some way, HHS,NIH, and a few others have grant money for the organization. There are also,private foundations that will help fund projects. There are a ton of grants for educational purposes whether you are a school or a not for profit organization serving the needs of the community. There are even good opportunities for your schools PTO/PTA to apply for some of these grant in order to do certain activities for the students in the school. As Eddy has said so many times over if it is legit,you do not have to pay to receive the information.

]]> By: Eddy Salomon http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6240 Eddy Salomon Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:41:51 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6240 Hi Shaunisha, You visit one of the free grant sites we mentioned in the article above and read what the qualifications are. All grants have different qualifications and ways to apply. Hope that helps. Hi Shaunisha,
You visit one of the free grant sites we mentioned in the article above and read what the qualifications are. All grants have different qualifications and ways to apply. Hope that helps.

]]> By: shaunisha http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6234 shaunisha Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:25:53 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6234 I was wondering how do you see if you qualify for the cash grant? I was wondering how do you see if you qualify for the cash grant?

]]> By: Leslie http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6159 Leslie Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:43:03 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6159 Hi, Thanks for the info on the scam about gov't grants. I saw it on a website and was going to try it out. Fortunately I read down to the end and saw the "free info" was only for 7 days and then it was a 56.90 charge for every 30 days plus almost $30 for a tax guide that you had to get. If the money is free and I dont have to pay it back why would I need a tax guide? Oh I know why I am not a big CEO for a big insurance company that makes millions of dollars in bonuses. (oh yes I did go there!) Anyway thanks for the info it is much appreciated Leslie Hi,
Thanks for the info on the scam about gov’t grants. I saw it on a website and was going to try it out. Fortunately I read down to the end and saw the “free info” was only for 7 days and then it was a 56.90 charge for every 30 days plus almost $30 for a tax guide that you had to get. If the money is free and I dont have to pay it back why would I need a tax guide? Oh I know why I am not a big CEO for a big insurance company that makes millions of dollars in bonuses. (oh yes I did go there!)
Anyway thanks for the info it is much appreciated

Leslie

]]> By: Eddy Salomon http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6143 Eddy Salomon Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:47:35 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6143 Aww shucks Judy, that was really nice of you! Thanks for bringing a smile to me today! :) Aww shucks Judy, that was really nice of you!
Thanks for bringing a smile to me today! :)

]]> By: Judy http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6135 Judy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:17:52 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6135 Dear Eddy, I just had to say Thank you for the Laugh. St. Patrick's Day has just passed and being 100% Irish, I am little green leprechaun that eats lucky charms and has a pot of gold stashed at the end of a rainbow. And actually, There REALLY is a pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow. It is your wonderful website. I bid you a GREAT DAY. Judy Dear Eddy,
I just had to say Thank you for the Laugh. St. Patrick’s Day has just passed and being 100% Irish, I am little green leprechaun that eats lucky charms and has a pot of gold stashed at the end of a rainbow. And actually, There REALLY is a pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow. It is your wonderful website.
I bid you a GREAT DAY.
Judy

]]> By: Eddy Salomon http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6134 Eddy Salomon Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:10:24 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6134 Hi Veronica, You're welcome. There are grants that the government gives for college. I know that's how I was able to pay for some of my college expenses. But again that information can be obtained for free at the school. Now actually qualifying the grant is another matter as your brother can attest to. It's not as easy as asking for it. They really make you jump through hoops to get that money. Even if you do go through the whole painful process, you're not guaranteed that money. So it really sickens me to see these guys misrepresenting the facts with their grant "products". In any event, happy to share with you guys. I'm glad it's helping. Hi Veronica,

You’re welcome. There are grants that the government gives for college. I know that’s how I was able to pay for some of my college expenses. But again that information can be obtained for free at the school. Now actually qualifying the grant is another matter as your brother can attest to. It’s not as easy as asking for it. They really make you jump through hoops to get that money. Even if you do go through the whole painful process, you’re not guaranteed that money. So it really sickens me to see these guys misrepresenting the facts with their grant “products”.

In any event, happy to share with you guys. I’m glad it’s helping.

]]> By: Eddy Salomon http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6133 Eddy Salomon Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:06:07 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6133 Hey Larry, That's how these scammers stay ahead of the game. They just make some slight modifications & boom they can victimize more people. I worked at a research center and I remember the panic writing for a grant would cause among the staff. So that's how I already knew this stuff was BS. But unfortunately many folks haven't been fortunate enough to have the same type of first hand knowledge you & I had because of our past experiences. I do remember that Matthew Lesko guy. I have to agree with you in that he's just providing a resource that provides you all the information on various grants in one book. But I don't have first hand experience with his stuff so I wouldn't know. But I don't think dressing in a money suit really helps add to his credibility. lol Hey Larry,

That’s how these scammers stay ahead of the game. They just make some slight modifications & boom they can victimize more people. I worked at a research center and I remember the panic writing for a grant would cause among the staff. So that’s how I already knew this stuff was BS. But unfortunately many folks haven’t been fortunate enough to have the same type of first hand knowledge you & I had because of our past experiences. I do remember that Matthew Lesko guy. I have to agree with you in that he’s just providing a resource that provides you all the information on various grants in one book. But I don’t have first hand experience with his stuff so I wouldn’t know. But I don’t think dressing in a money suit really helps add to his credibility. lol

]]> By: Veronica N. http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6132 Veronica N. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:44:26 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6132 Hi Eddy, Thanks so much for sharing this information it is certainly useful.....I do have a younger brother working on his bachelors degree and the gov't for which he told me is in delay or just does not cover for his Financial aid something like that.... I am pretty sure he will read this article. Thanks so much once again keep up the great work. Hi Eddy,

Thanks so much for sharing this information it is certainly useful…..I do have a younger brother working on his bachelors degree and the gov’t for which he told me is in delay or just does not cover for his Financial aid something like that…. I am pretty sure he will read this article.

Thanks so much once again keep up the great work.

]]> By: Larry http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/03/23/warning-government-cash-grant-scams/#comment-6131 Larry Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:29:09 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=746#comment-6131 Wow! I didn't realize that the gov't grant scam had become so sophisticated. I remembered seeing the Matthew Lesko ad on TV for the first time (you know, the crazy guy in the Riddler outfit), and thinking "what a great scam". Being a grad. student at the time, I knew how difficult it was to get a research grant. The phrase "publish or perish" was definitely true; if you could not publish meaningful results in an accredited scientific journal, you wouldn't be able to get funding from gov't grants. I'm sure that the other types of grants have similar hoops that you have to jump through in order to get the money. Now I'm sure that Lesko's book is less of a scam since he may have gathered all of the free information into one easy-to-read format, but to hear about "grant databases" etc. and how they apply monthly charges is very disturbing for how slick the scam works. Wow! I didn’t realize that the gov’t grant scam had become so sophisticated. I remembered seeing the Matthew Lesko ad on TV for the first time (you know, the crazy guy in the Riddler outfit), and thinking “what a great scam”. Being a grad. student at the time, I knew how difficult it was to get a research grant. The phrase “publish or perish” was definitely true; if you could not publish meaningful results in an accredited scientific journal, you wouldn’t be able to get funding from gov’t grants. I’m sure that the other types of grants have similar hoops that you have to jump through in order to get the money. Now I’m sure that Lesko’s book is less of a scam since he may have gathered all of the free information into one easy-to-read format, but to hear about “grant databases” etc. and how they apply monthly charges is very disturbing for how slick the scam works.

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