The other day I got a little crazy with online sweepstakes (Publisher's Clearing House, more legit things) but definitely remember one not-so-legit survey I filled out (looked legit at first, then realized it was one of those "complete x number of requirements, receive free x" things). I'm assuming that's how they got my number.
They called once this morning, I ignored it. They called back, I answered and they said I received $250 in gift cards for various places. They then asked me a few demographic questions (age, occupation, income) and said my gift cards would come in the mail.
I don't remember putting in my credit card information anywhere because I don't do that ever unless I'm ordering something online, but I'm still concerned they'll find a way to charge me/say I owe money/whatever because it is a magazine scam. I just called back after reading all of this and asked if there was any credit card information on file and the representative said no, and then began to tell me about what "great" magazine deals I qualify for so I said "you know what, keep the gift cards, I am not at all interested in any magazines, and please remove me and all of my information from the list" to which he said yes and immediately hung up.
Anyone else have a similar conversation with them? I'm waiting for a billion more phone calls since everyone is complaining that they keep calling...I'm also waiting for a bunch of their nonsense to come in the mail which is not going to be fun.
No message left, but as with all these robocalls/telemarketers, they seem to be cold calling. My phone number is not associated or registered with any business or retail other than the Do Not Call Registry , which hasn't not been working as much these days.
Had two calls in less then ten minutes looking for my husband. On second call I told her to leave a message or I would report the number as harrassing. She said my husband signed up with her company on line, Gulf Coast Readers and that he has won 250 dollars worth of free merchandise, sounds like a scam to me.
constant calls, have they not figured out, I do not answer calls that I do not know the number for. But in reality, whose database was stolen with our phone numbers in it.