FRAUD/SCAM ALERT – GREEN POSTCARD
July 2, 2008
One of our Senior Center Directors in southern CT contacted us about a green postcard that numerous of
her clients have been receiving indicating “Urgent: Read Immediately – Our Office has been trying to
contact you. You are Guaranteed a $25,000 Grant from the U.S. Government.” There is no return
address – just a Toll Free Number: 1-877-303-3788 and an “Official Form Number.” When we called the
number, a prerecorded message said (6 times) that we could receive “$25,000 or more in free
government grant money guaranteed” from their grant guide for a small payment of $59.00 “risk free.”
Just dial 1… Following a quick Google of the number, we have determined that the “mailer” is ASI inc.
4149 Pennsylvania AVE suite 301 Kansas City, MO 64111 Office: 913-731-2478 – and that ASI is mailing 80,000
post cards daily all over the country. What is most disturbing is that the message indicates that the name, address,
and number will be put into their system to facilitate the mailing – just dial 1. Who knows what will be done with that
information later. If it sounds too good to be true, then it is! Please disseminate this information to your network.
Mimi Peck-Llewellyn, JD, LLM
Legal Services Developer / CHOICES SMP Coordinator
CT Dept. of Social Services, Aging Services Division
Marie.peck.llewellyn@ct.gov
1-860-424-5244
SMP – “Empowering Seniors to Prevent Healthcare Fraud & Scams”
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