National Gifting Center - NY head office
Phone: 718.534.4829
Same story as the others, the first person on the phone had a heavy Indian
accent; when pressed for details from their company (I said, politely, that
I would not answer any questions until *they* answered mine), he transfered
me to his 'senior manager', who said his name was Mark Dennis. This second
person had also a light but hard to identify accent (someone else on this
site, who got called by them but from a different number, speculated it
could be Eastern European, I'd agree with that).
They said I'd filled a 'promotional ballot' on December 16 2006 (which I
don't recall doing, I never do these things). He said I needed to report to
this address:
VRM 549 Flatiron Blvd Suite E
Broomfield, CO 80021
And bring 2 pieces of photo ID with me, to claim one of 4 gifts:
1. Toshiba 32 in flat screen TV.
2. $2500 cash
3. 3 days/2night orlando/cancun
4. Lincoln navigator 2008.
He was trying to get me to confirm my income, and since I wouldn't answer
any questions, he said "remember to check the box that says Income >
4400/month, right? right?". Sleazy :) At that point I told him: "look, I
already told you I wouldn't answer *any* questions or confirm/deny *any*
information until I can cross-check your business with the NYC Better
Business Bureau". The moment I mentioned the BBB, the call got mysteriously
cut and he never called again. What a coincidence, heh?
In summary: stay away from anyone pretending to be from the "National
Gifting Center". Scam, pure and simple. Any legitimate business will be
*happy* to have you check their BBB references, these guys are just a
low-level scam either phishing for personal information for identity theft,
or to get people into pushy sales pitches for time shares and similar deals.
One way or another, stay away from them!
The old maxim applies: if it sounds too good to be true (gifts out of the
blue), it probably is!
I had recev a call frm NGC on 7 September n they said 2 me tht i had filled out a ballot for winning the sponsered giveaway after tht i had set the appointment vid them, then i went there n were keep sitting 90 minz in non-obligation presentation. after tht i won the 10 Nights To Carribean cruise trip & really me n ma family had a great enjoy over there. sO i didn't think tht this company is doin some kind of scam. i Think u guyz had a big dillusion.
Just received the same phone call as callers above.
Wife received the call, and then he had his "manager" call back to talk to her. I said give me the phone, and when I talked to him, I said give me the name of your company. I then pulled up the BBB and tried finding the company, and when I said I can't find your company that you claim to be a part of the BBB. He said he would send me the info in the mail. I told him why would I believe him since I can copy and past any logo from the BBB website and create a document to look any way I want it to. I told him do you really think I would believe they are legit when I can't find their name National Gifting or VRM associated to the BBB. Once I said that, he hung up. Don't believe this crap. As the poster above said. "If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is." Also notice the posters above who said that this was true, had broken spelling, and grammer and are obviously are a part of the scam.
[***], just received a call from these Indian or Pakistani pricks.
First caller: Charles Brown, no not the singer Charles brown but a heavy accented Charles Brown (yah right).
Told me all of the below:
To claim one of 4 gifts:
1. Toshiba 32 in flat screen TV.
2. $2500 cash
3. 3 days/2night orlando/cancun
4. Lincoln navigator 2008.
and when asked how I became the winner, I was told that because i filled out a coupon (and i have never done tht in my life) back in Dec of 07.
The caller claimed that he was calling from United Travel network who had offices here in NorthBrook IL and Head office in NY. Supposedly thats where he was calling from.
Address Given:
United Travel Network / National Gifting Center
1930 or 1935 s shermer Rd Suite # 100
North Brooke, IL 60062
718534-4829
Then after asking some questions I was transfered to there supervise. Who faired off better with his accent but I could still tell that he was no Max cooper he claimed to be.
After wasting 12 Minutes and 53 seconds with these low life's i told him i will call back and hanged up. I so feel the urge to get a couple of people from my Department i.e. the Chicago Police Dep and pay these guys a visit.
But for now I definitely have a Fraud Alert on my account and if i see some thing fishy in my history a couple of days from now, Boy would these pricks be in for a surprise.