As the Economy Sputters, Consumer Complaints About "Free Government Grants" Scams Soar
Millions of Americans, drowning in debt and desperate for solutions, are falling prey to “free government grant” scams. These companies claim to have “insiders” secrets to finding and obtaining free government grants to pay off debt, buy a home, start a business or just about anything else you’d like to do. They advertise on television, in newspapers, on the Internet and they call people on the phone. They sound believable, look legitimate and may even offer a “money-back guarantee,” but all they really do is prey on people desperate for a solution, take their money and leave them empty-handed.
