Comments on: A Scathing Report on Grant Writer’s Institute

By: Virginia Ness

Virginia Ness — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:46:52 +0000

This article is a God send. My Funding Resources has been calling me. Fortunately, I have not yet given them any money, nor do I intend to now. They do, however, make statments that seem very tempting. Thank you for this information.

By: emt training

emt training — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:13:00 +0000

Wow this is a great resource.. I’m enjoying it.. good article

By: Shyla Quade

Shyla Quade — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:01:42 +0000

We also got suckered by My Funding Resources and Aria Financial Services. What a joke that company is. They took 10,250.00 from my father. They will not return numerous telephone calls, emails, etc. They are true rip offs and scammers. My father is 72 years old and not well. Half of it was from credit cards and half was from a personal check. They promise all this stuff and do not do anything for you. There are complaints everywhere you look on the internet and I can’t believe the state of Utah lets them continue ripping people off. All those people should be in jail. We have started by contacting the credit card companies, the Federal Trade Commission, The Better Business Bureau and the Attorney General in Utah. It would be great if everyone could get together and we could initiate a civil action against this company. Stay away from them! They are also extremely rude.

By: Mark Vice

Mark Vice — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:38:39 +0000

Great post!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:47:09 +0000

You are not eligible for grants. Not really. There are NO personal grants given through the government. The Stimulus package has been an encouragement for scammers to give people the impression that there is just money laying around waiting for them to pick up. This impression is completely false. Even if you do have some eligibility for funding, it is for specific things – school, adaptive equipment, etc. NEVER for living expenses, and NEVER for starting a business. And even then, the application process is intensive, and actually GETTING anything is an extreme long shot. There are private contests out there, but you’ll waste a lot of time hoping for money from them.

For the most part, the government feels that through programs like SSI and Medicare or Medicaid, that the needs of people who are disabled are already addressed. So there is not generally additional help available.

Your gut is telling you the right thing on this one – don’t pay them anything.

By: karen

karen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:37:28 +0000

does anyone know anything about companies variously named “Funding Resources,” “My Funding Resources,” or “Wealth Power Systems?” All are supposed to be connected with Kevin Trudeau, whose name is ALL over the internet’s complaint engines. I am a previously productive person destroyed by stage IV breast cancer, stroke, and multiple major surgeries. Funding Resources has contacted me because I bought KT’sbook “Free Money,” in a midnight fit of loneliness from a bottle, and they’ve made statements to the effect that I’m eligible for multiple grants from Obama’s stimulus pkg. As with most good scammers they’e just convincing enough, sympathetic all over the place, and just factual enough that their product seems credible. Have not been asked for ANY personal info (yet -am speaking to their 2nd-level spokesperson later today)and plan on not giving anything out, regardless of promises. Because of our dreadful situation, my emotions are in a scramble and i’m ANGRY that I might be on the conveyor belt of disappointment. I want to find others in my situation to brainstorm with…

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:12:48 +0000

I recommend that you file a chargeback as soon as possible. There are time limits on doing so.

Be aware that since the company is under investigation, that there may be some extra time involved in resolving a chargeback.

Laura

By: Rafael Contreras Jr

Rafael Contreras Jr — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:52:34 +0000

I paid on my credit card $1,150 to get educational grant.I returned application filled out and it’s been 4 weeks without reply. I called yesterday they claim not to have reveived it. They e mailed it to me and for me to return it via fax but they don’t give a fax # to fax it to.
I think I will call my credit card company and have them withdraw funds, I charged it on July 2.

Any other suggestions ??

By: Dave Shipley

Dave Shipley — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:44:05 +0000

You need not worry about stopping GWI; the Attorney General has already done so, and seized all assets, records, computers etc. I know because I was a subcontractor for them for a few months. My contract was terminated because I asked too many questions. Indeed it was obvious that GWI was “selling” grant applications to people who had no chance of award, and many were completely unsuited for the targeted programs.

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:07:18 +0000

If you’ve been burned by this company, don’t waste time in seeking help from your credit card company. There are limits to how long after a payment is made that you can try to stop a payment.

Proving fraud is very difficult. Keep any written communications that might prove a case.