Got a call today from a lady who knew my name. She was very upfront and said she was from Vacation Internationale and did I remember entering a contest on tablets when entering the Clark County Fair. I claimed a migraine (true) and hung up. I did indeed enter a contest upon entering, everyone did, it seemed kind of official for the fair. It definitely wasn't a vacation contest though. Looking at the company online, they are located in my city and seem to be real. They may have bad reviews and use shady tactics, but that's the game with timeshares. In other words, I don't think it's a prank or fake, just annoying and worth blocking.
Got called from a Ama Reid regarding an entry from LAST years Blues Festival in PDX. I won a trip to SoCal or Las Vegas and was still entered to win an iPad. she got thru 3 questions....age range, another general question...nothing outwardly identifying, but when she asked my status...married, in a relationship, or single, I answered single, and was disqualified. I guess the sales presentation I would have had to sit through (90 minutes) was keyed to couples. Lucky me.