Another scam is making its rounds on social media from people claiming to be with “the government” and offering a $20,000 grant.

On Wednesday, the scammer messaged WZQZ Radio owner Jimmy Holbrook using a fake profile they had created using the image of a Chattooga County resident.

The scammer said that a government agency called “Department of Health and Human” was offering $20,000 grants and that to apply for the grant, you needed to click on the profile of “Agent David Johnson, Jr.” to get all of the information.

(See the conversation below)

Don’t fall for these types of scams.  Scammers will clone Facebook profiles and attempt to gain your trust.  Always verify information on any government program by going to the official government agency’s website – not a link on social media.