I got the same call, pressed 1 to get more info and was told they couldn't make that connection now and the line went dead. Since a member of my family recently made a large purchase at Canadian Tire I wondered if my name had been entered and got a bit excited. What's the deal here?
Incoming call from this number. Out of area and unrecognized number so didn't answer. As is the case with most telmarketers, they left a silent message. Ba$tards!
Recording that said I had shopped in either Canadian Tire, Zellers or TheBay recently and that I was the winner of $1600 travel dollars for a trip to Cancun. I hit "1" to accept and the call was dropped.
It was a recorded message saying that either me or someone in my household entered a contest at Canadian Tire, Zeller's, or The Bay, for a trip. The message said our number had been selected for the amount of $1600.00, free, for four people to go to Cancun, Mexico ... Press 3 to decline the offer.
NOBODY ENTERED ANY SUCH CONTEST. WE PAY CASH ONLY SO NO WAY THOSE STORES KNOW WE EXIST.
If you are in Canada and get a call from this number, 1-312-878-9608, "OUT OF AREA", as I did on Friday, August 5, 2011, at 3:03 PM, please report to both governments, Canada and the United States, as Canadians ARE permitted to do so. The links are listed below. Let's get this SCAMMER shut down.
CANADIANS CAN COMPLAIN TO BOTH:
Federal Communications Commission (United States) online form
http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm
National Do Not Call List (Canada) online form
https://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/pfac-fcca-eng