http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-telemarketing-scams
Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it.
Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts
This is a scam! Picked up the line and a breathless woman droned on about how we had won a 2013 Ford Explorer because we had entered a contest at the mall or online. BOGUS!!!!! We NEVER enter such nionsense. A complete sham and scam! Number is blocked.
We also got a call from a woman with a texan accent explaining that we won a 2014 Ford Explorer entering a contest that we entered at a mall or online. Scam!! They told us to call back toll free ASAP at 1 866 288 2780, we googled the #first and its a total scam.
I got a call from a "Terri Scott" that she was Mr. Russell's assistant and she has been trying to reach my wife about a contest entered either online or at our local shopping mall. I did call back because I wanted to hear the recording of the company. I left a message for them to call me back cause I want to hear what they have to say. I hope my calling them back doesn't end up charging my phone bill. A little scared about that!!! I knew this was a scam, but I want to get their information so I can help stop this garbage from continuing. I will post again if I get more information.
I just recieved a call from this number saying i had won a 2013 Ford Explorer or another prize. Also stated that they had sent me documents in the mail and if i did not respond ASAP i would lose the prize. Of coarse i had to Google the number. Thanks for the posts.
Same exact thing! A Diane Foster (also a Mr Russel assistant) called for my husband and left a message claiming that his entry from online or a local mall was selected to win a 2014 Ford Explorer or 1 of 2 "other" prizes. She new our home address. She also claimed that my husband has not responded to their mailing and needs to call back ASAP to 866-288-2780. She claimed that it was not a solicitation or sales call. I smell SCAM. So scary!