I got a call and stayed on the phone to see what they were offering. I believe its possibly a scam. I wouldn't say for sure though. Here is the conversation
We are calling because you have been entered into a sweepstakes for over a million dollars in cash and prizes, because you are such a good customer for the Publishers.
(They already had all my shipping information and first and last name)
We are going to send you a $250 gift certificate available to use at .....(I can't remember) just for entering our sweepstakes.
For the low price of 3.53 per week we will go ahead and give you 5 magazines and your $250 Gift Certificate.
So thats what they are selling. I stayed on to see if I could get the package or whatever without having to give my CC info. I got transferred to her "boss" and then he confirmed everything, just like they do when they are recording your conversation to backup their scam later. And then started asking these odd questions.
You have a visa correct?
May I ask what the expiration is?
So if its a VISA it should start with a 4 correct?
Would you mind reading it from left to right?
This is where I told him that I don't trust any company that calls me with offers and then asks for my credit card information. He quickly said thank you have a nice day, and hung up. So make of it what you will. I will say you probably get what you pay for, but you will probably get rangled into some odd contract that you cannot get out of, or is very frustrating to get out of.
I received a phone call very similar to this one from a different number... They asked the exact same thing & offered nearly the exact same "prizes"... I told the person on the other line that I did not trust them with my information & did not want to purchase anything from then. He then went into a long explaination of my "credit card rights" & how he would not purchase anything without my permission because it's against the law... I told him multiple times I was not interested & eventually was able to get off the phone with him... A couple days later I checked my bank account online because I was suspicious of them & there was a small charge he added to my card for only $1... My dad had called a man he knew that worked with banks and helping people with their accounts and he said that they will charge a small fee, see if it clears through the bank and if it does they'll start charging your account until there's nothing left. It scared me to know he could empty my account with all the money I've worked hard for... The same day I cancelled my card and received a new one. Don't trust them!
that is so very scary .... i just received a phone call. I didnt answer, just googled the number and found this. It just makes me sick to my stomach. That there are so many scams out here. GET REAL JOBS, INSTEAD OF STEALING OR TRYING TO STEAL OURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!