I was called from this number 45 minutes ago with the same offer. I filled out a ballot at a travel agency booth at the Total Wedding show in Toronto, Jan 16-18, 2009. They said I won a cruise to the Caribbean or Mexico, they asked me if I was of age, if I had a valid credit card, and wanted to speak to both me and my fiancee. I said they could reach my fiancee if they called back in half an hour. Haven't called back yet. Obviously, not going to give them my credit card info. They didn't identify their agency's name.
I just had a similar call from a ballot I entered at the Vancouver outdoor show. It definately sounds like a scam although they try very hard to convince you that it must be legimate because they have to be a real business to get a booth at the show (yet they don't have a website) and he also said that the credit card company would cover me if it was a scam, which I don't believe as technically you are giving them authorization to charge your card!
Ok.. first of all, what do you expect when you give your information (filling out a ballot)? That you're not going to be contacted on anything? Wow, a lot more idiots in this world than I thought.
Second, it is 100% legit. Do you think this company would still be in business after all of these years? It's a highly discounted vacation package with intentions of time share, I've actually been 2ce (on the Florida package & Mexico package). You're not staying at the Hilton or anything like that, but for the amount you pay, it is definitely worth it for some nice sun instead of this crappy Canadian weather we're having all the time.
If you don't like to be contacted, DON'T FILL YOUR INFO OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it rocket science? Apparently so.
This phone number has just reached me and claimed that I won this trip from the Edmonton Taboo Show, and needing a major credit card to claim the prize. First of all if you ever win anything you DO NOT have to secure your winning with a major credit card. Plus the guy was VERY pushy and claiming I could just get my husband credit card number from his invoices, NOT one company will ask you to do this unless its a scam. My brother in law called this number back and it wasn't in service to phone back and it was down in the States the phone number.
If it seems too good the be true it probably is, don't fall for a scam, I will be reporting this incident with the RCMP and possibly writing to the local newspaper on this, as people do get scammed and ripped off (however we didn't and we don't want others to fall for it)..
Just one answer if you need a major credit card and everything all your personal information so you can get his so called website for all your info.. My sister and brother in law won a REAL trip like this and it was legit however they didn't have to pay upfront and had a GREAT honeymoon... Do your research before falling for things like that!!!
I filled out a ballot for a "free trip" at Winnipeg Comic-con and received a phone call from a private number offering me a trip to orlando with a cruise to the bahamas for $299/person and they wanted my credit card information. Soon after I turned it down I was receiving phone calls from this 718 number. I'm guessing that after reading all these other posts that 718 number is connected to the "free trip" scam.