I called back this number and asked to be taken off from their calling list after repeated calls. I told them they could have my number but not my name, and they refused to take me off. I told them I would be reporting it. They said to let them know when they call back to me again!
I was called by the number (718)228-1764 and was told I won a trip to Florida and Bahamas and they wanted me to pay $299. I wasnt in a position to research the company, and they said it needed to be done immediately. In a rush, I gave them my credit card number, and they gave me a callback number 1-800-231-1298.
Feeling a little skeptical, I ran to the bank 30 minutes later only to find I was charged $449, $149 and additional charges were being added to a total of $1200. Not only that, both numbers either have a busy tone or put me on hold for an hour. Also, the reservation code they gave me is one digit too long for their site: book4florida.com
needless to say I closed my account and it's now being investigated. Not sure if I'll get my money back though.
I recently went to a convention which cost $20, While there I entered a contest to win A trip. A few days later I received a call from someone who said I won the trip to the Bahamas! I was so excited and then he began to tell me that all I needed to do was pay $299 PER PERSON. $149 in port fees, and airfare for 1 person. ( they give 2 for 1 airfare). Also said I had to do some type of tour. If you win something , it should be free....scam!!
Went to a beer festival, entered a raffle for which I couldn't remember what it was for....got a call last night, saying that I won a trip to the Bahamas for a cruise. Pretty much the same as everyone here has said, same number, $2500, $299 up front, some pressure, etc. Sounded fishy, so I held off and did some research. The website looks legitimate, but I checked out the Better Business Beaureau, and they get an F. Called them back and also got a busy tone. The lady also had an accent, which made it hard to understand, talked very fast. She also said I could book in the next 18 months, maybe to make it sound more legit.