Who called from 7182281764

no msg left, just miss call...they don't want to leave a msg...

I attended an event on 11/15/08. There was a table at the entrance collecting raffle entries from people who attended. 2 days later I receive a phone call from 718-228-1764 a Desiree who claims I won the raffle I entered at the Big Apple Comic Book Convention. She then proceeds to claim I won a vacation and needed my Visa #.
This is a scam, do not believe for one moment you won anything at all. I will be contacting the folks below to why they are attempting to scam their customers who paid $20 for their convention. It is shady, unacceptable and i hold them responsible for the vendors they accept. Let them know if your info was used if you attended this event.







http://bigapplecon.com/
[email protected]
Phone : 201-861-1414
Big Apple Conventions
704 76th Street
North Bergen NJ 07049
Directors and Officers
Michael Carbonaro
Email : [email protected]
347-581-6166
Brian Schutzer
Email : [email protected]

I am a con runner for GottaCon (www.gottacon.com) and I got a call from this company last night.  They try to talk con owners into letting them set up a booth to advertise their agency and in return offer to give away a trip and provide other nice give aways such as ipods etc.  Sounded like a scam to me but I took their info so I could investigate further.  They claim to be JAD Travel but didn't have a website...what kind of travel company doesn't have a website??

I spoke to a Jen Donohua and a David Biedick (spelling??)

Anyway the short of it is, they try to play on con organizers weakness for needing cash by selling vendor booths.  I am guessing that they show up, advertise, take a whole bunch of info in "raffle ticket entries" then use that info to try and scam people.  Lets face it most gamers are pretty trusting people (and some of the best human beings I know) so they do make a nice target.  To quote the lady on the phone last night "...game cons, we make a killing at game cons!"

I don't know if they are legit or not but I am not going to find out.  Anyway that is what I have to say on this.

yea i entered this contest at a bridal show the offer seemed great the girl calling me seemed legit but if i won something why would i have to pay upfront for the price? She said that everything was recorded for security i gave her my address and stuff bc i thought she would send me some info or something but my credit card number?  IDK!  I told her i'd have to think about it she said she'd call me tommorow if there was an actual office or something okay but...it just seems sketchy now!

I went to the bridal show in Toronto this past weekend and I also got a same call about winning a trip valued at $2500, they want to send us the info package, but needed me to provide a credit card to pay the $598 promotional cost.  They claim to be Imperisl Vacation and Carnival Cruise and gave me their customer number.  I told them I would call them back and hold the promotion for just 5 minutes, but wouldn't let me off the phone. But yes, if you won't something, you shouldn't have to pay anything upfront.  It's definitely a scam.