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 get a missed call from this number probably twice a month for last three or four months. I never have the opportunity to answer because they call during my work hours...glad I don't answer now.
Same scenario, i'm a finalist in some contest. I called my bank and credit card and they have never heard of it, they have called me several times. I asked to be taken off their list, and the woman told me I can be taken off her list, but they have several locations around the country and I wouldn't be removed from all the lists. The last time they called I asked why so many people were calling me and she said I must have been entered multiple times which is good luck for me! haha.
When I told her my credit card had never heard of the contest she said I could google it. I told her I would look it up and call her back.
Same as many others - I received a call claiming to be from "Publishers Sweepstakes" in California. She said I was a vacation finalist. When I told her I hadn't entered any contests she told me my "bank or credit card companies" entered on my behalf. I said that sounded like a total lie/scam. She hung up while I was in the middle of asking her exactly what company supposedly entered me in a sweepstakes.
Very polite to me, I thought it was a bridal sweepstakes I had entered, so I stayed on the line. Got transferred to the manager, who was also very polite, we chatted about my upcoming wedding, and then she offered the magazines. Tried to get my card info, I hung up. =]
They called back, no message, so I turned the phone off.