August 21, 2019 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is warning that fraudulent activity by individuals claiming to represent the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is targeting Wyoming residents.
WDH staff has heard from a handful of victims and near-victims who have been contacted via Facebook Messenger and other social media platforms with offers of a large “CSBG grant” in exchange for personal information and a “small fee for processing.” “These individuals are not representing nor connected to the Community Services Block Grant in in any way,” said Sarah Green, Community Services Program manager with WDH. “Funds from this program are never awarded directly to individual residents.” The Community Services Program never contacts