government grants

Targeting scams that prey on people vulnerable because of the down economy, federal and state officials announced today a laundry list of legal actions including a lawsuit against a collection of get rich quick schemes that lured "hundreds of thousands" of victims who paid out about $300...

You may have seen ads all over the Internet promising you thousands of dollars of government grant money. You're asked to pay a small fee (usually about $1 or $2) plus shipping and handling for a CD to tell you how to get this grant money. Beware: These grants don't exist and you could be stuck...