This number showed up as HEARST INC The woman asked for me by first name. I said who is speaking? She said a Pblishing Company. And then I said which one? She hung up and I did a reverse phone look up, Thank you Spokeo!
I just received a call from publishers headquarters about winning $25,000.00, a ford explorer, a boat, etc. and was told that I was entered into this contest by my credit card companies. She was extremely polite and friendly. She knew my address and confirmed my age. She also asked household income and what I did for a living. Everytime I asked a question, she didn't give me a direct answer. I became suspicious. I told her I was not willing to pay for any magazines or newspapers. She insisted that I spend about $20 a month and that I had to pay over the phone. Of course the line was secure and that my credit card or CHECKING ACCOUNT information was completely safe and protected by federal laws. She actually tried to convince me that giving my routing and account number for my checking account was more safe than a credit card...over the phone!
When I said no, she was polite and told me I would still be a finalist in the contest and to look for the mailings I would receive. The drawing would be on 3/31/13.
MOST DEFINATELY A SCAM. DO NOT FALL FOR IT.
(While she was chatting I googled publishers headquarters and found this website and a few others. She rambled so much, I tuned her out while I searched the internet. Glad I did. I am not a fool, but I almost fell for this one.)
These people will not stop calling me!! Every since I ordered these diet pills online for a so-called free trial I have been getting calls from all sorts of different numbers!! This is one of them and they are driving me crazy by calling me two to three times a day!