Okay, first off, Mr Steve Williams, there is NO WAY this is legit. So your probably working for them. Second, as this number appears in several incarnations, it's fake. Allow me to inform you of this...The federal Govt will NEVER ask for banking information, over the phone in relation to any type of refund. You will have submitted this information with your tax return and it will never be verified unless it's in person or a duly sworn agent (like your tax preparer. It will be accessed by any number of need to know sources. A prerequisite for ANY telephonic information is 100% legible and understandable speech. Not discrimination, the law, if the public can not understand you 100% of the time, you don't get the job. I, as with all federal employees, MUST pass this "screening" during interview. Block all anonymous calls who refuse to provide information. "HINT" if they don't let you know the number, they don't deserve a response from you... PERIOD. Lastly, report all these scams to www.gov.com and there you will find all the information out about these scams and where you stimulus check is, and any other FOIA information. Thanks you and please be careful, and safeguard your information.

This just happened to me. They said I would get $2000 because I had paid my taxes in time. I asked if this was part of the stimulus check. The guy who had a very thick accent kept repeating that he needed my information and would not answer any of my questions. I,unfortunatley, gave all the information including my bank account number and routing information. I tried to call the number he gave me to call back and it asked me for a series of numbers in order to get through. I am now in the process of closing my bank account. When I called the bank they advised that this was  huge and ongoing same. THE IRS DOES NOT CALL, EVER. THEY DO NOT EVEN CALL IF THEY ARE GOING TO AUDIT YOU. THEY WILL SEND LETTERS IF THEY EVER NEED TO CONTACT YOU.  NOR DOES THE GOVERNMENT REWARD YOU FOR PAYING YOUR TAXES. NOR DO THEY GIVE YOU UNSOLICITED MONEY.

Just an update. These people are calling from Winnipeg, Mannitoba. I found that out by reverse phone look up. I will be calling Canada and seeing what I can find out from up there.

Said I was to receive a grant of $3,500 from the U.S Department of Grants, because I pay my taxes on time. Checked for personal information and then proceeded to acquire bank info. I declined to provide bank info. and caller stopped call and stated his supervisor would call later. It all sounded suspicious and potentially fraudulent. Again BEWARE!!!freedom avenue washington dc 10019

Received the same calls as above. He already had all of my banking info and read it to me. I was very concerned, and I asked for someone higher up in the rank to speak with about this "so called" $3500 the government was giving me for paying my taxes on time.  He began to give me a 1-800 number, which not all numbers were clear enough to hear due to static. I was then transferred back over to this guy (who also could bearly speak English).  I proceded to tell him about the number and he got very irate with me and said he had all the info he needed and I could expect my money to come in within the next 1 to 2 days.  (Yeah-okay) Anywho, the same place called back today stating my grant is ready to be processed, I just have to agree to donate some of the money to poor people and he wanted to have me use Western Union to wire some of the money back to them for a donation.  (Whatever) I was very ticked at this point and told him I wanted nothing to do with any of this and to stop calling and I did not want their money (Okay, so I cleaned it up a little here) He got extremely mad, started speaking a foreign language and hung up on me.  Needless to say, this is a major pain in my butt.  I had to close out my checking account today, which I have had for over 16 years, and get a new one.  What a Joke.  Watch out people.

This guy has called me several times over the past month.  Cell phone caller ID says 311.  He offered $5000 in a grant that I could use for whatever I wanted.  The only info he had on me was my old mailing address. He justed wanted me to go to Western Union and pay $200.00 which would be refunded.  Of course this is total BS.  I told him I only had a dollar.  He wanted me to get money from friends - I told him I owe my friends money already and they won't loan any money until I pay them back - I told him I got a new job with the police in the fraud department - didn't seem to concern him.  I continued telling made up stories until he pretty much told me to call him back when I get $200.00.  LOL.