THIS IS A SCAM. This is a version of the advance-fee-for-something scam where something is a grant, loan, lottery winnings, interest rate reduction, tax reduction, gift card, refund, doggie, cruise, vacation, free gas, etc., and the advance-fee is for tax, shipping, registration, insurance, secure handling, processing, etc. They may send you a fake check, may want your credit/debit card or bank account number, or tell you to wire cash via Western Union, Moneygram, etc. They can put recurrent difficult-to-cancel monthly charges or a 1-time charge on your card or bank account, and sell account info to other criminals and you'll have to replace accounts altogether. Wired-cash is irretrievable - once it's picked up at the other end, it's untraceable and gone. If they want you to call them up for instructions, they may tell you not to discuss the wire with Western Union desk clerks but the real reason is WU clerks are familiar with these scams and will warn you not to wire the money. Report to US Postal Service Inspectors https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.
THEY JUST CALLED ME ALSO, YOU JUST WON A GIFT OF A GRAND SHOPPING SPREE, ( YA RIG HT ) THE COMPANY IS CALLED MOUNTAIN AREA THATS WHAT THEY SAID WHEN I CALLED THE NUMBER BACK WHY WOULD ANYONE THINK A PERSON WOULD GIVE UP THERE CREDIT CARD NUMBER TO SOME [***] OVER THE PHONE.
They called me today. First it went to my voicemail. It was a man named Anthony saying he was from publisher or something. Then he said I won a $250 wal-mart voucher and to call some number. I did to see what it was because I didn't remember entering in anything. Some woman knew my address, asked my age, and then was talking about magazines. Then she asked about where I was employed, if I had a debit/credit card and when it was good through, then asked for the number on the front. My mom overheard and said hang up. I will never be so naive again.