they called me on my house phone. i look at the caller id. it looks like another telemarketing again. so i decided to let the machine answer it.
THE MESSAGE SAYS......
"hello mam, this is LUANDA with mountain area. i got some good news and i got some bad news for you. the good news is you been selected to received our gift certificate which is for $1,000 online shopping for free. so congratulation and the bad news is i didn't get to talk to you about it. so would you please give me call back on my direct line at area code 423-272-0458 or gives a our. my toll free number 877-875-2099 again my name is MALYNDA so i can get that out to verify to you. your claim number is U716 and again congratulations you have a great day.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT SHE SAID ON MY MESSAGE.
SO THE GOOD NEWS IS I DIDN'T CARE AND THE BAD NEWS IS I'M SMOKING AGAIN.
Add another to the list - got the same "You won $1000 shopping spree." Thankfully, to sites like this, I was able to google this one and be saved from the scam. Figured as much.
I was called by 'Josh from Publishers.com" to let me know that I won a $250 Walmart gift card,because I recently signed up for a visa or mastercard. Which I didn't! The guy went on to try to make it sound as if it was no strings attached but when I asked if it was in fact no strings attached, he went on to explain that there was in fact a catch. He told me his whole shpeel on how I'd have to pay $3.85 a week for some random magazine subscriptions..I declined and the phone call pretty much ended there. I'm pretty upset because he called my cell, and I do not give it out! >_< Ugh I also muliplied $3.85x 52 and it ended up being about $200...so I'd end up with a $50 gift card....WOOPDYFREAKINDOO!