One of the biggest scams of the past year and a half is the “free grant money” ploy supposedly from the federal government. It started in 2004 and has escalated ever since, usually through e-mails. People have called the show in droves asking how much they should give to these outfits to get their money from the Feds. Clark always has bad news for them. Well, something is finally being done about it. The Attorney General in Massachusetts is suing three of these companies in what’s being called the “Bogus government grant scam.” The companies guaranteed that people would receive government grants of up to $5,000. So, how many people actually ever received money? None! Instead, when they gave their checking information, they got a brochure in the mail telling them how to apply for government funds. The problem with these scams is that by the time the cops get involved it’s too late and the money is gone. We have a responsibility to be our own police officers and not get taken. Anytime an organization guarantees you money in return for your own money, RUN!