Yesterday, several unknown number showed up on my phone. I wasn't home then, but I was this morning and answered. Gal with nasal, southern accent said she was calling from Publisher's Sweepstakes Centre and my name had been entered into a draw for $25,000.00. Immediately asked for my year of birth. I asked her what comapny is this? She replied that she had told me what company she was calling from! I asked her where this company was from and she exhaled and told me they had offices in the US and Canada and what was the year of my birth. I told her no thanks but to have a nice day. As I was putting the phone down, I could hear her quite loudly saying "mam, I just asked for your year of birth!" She needs to take a course in customer service.
I was getting multiple calls from an unknown number on my cell during the day, I was home from work one day and answered the phone, I was immediately told that I had won a diamond watch and was entered into a draw. I questioned the girl on where they got my name number and address. They said it was from Mastercard or VISA. I questioned them on this and they said it was legit and I said that my next call was to the credit card companies. When I called both mastercard and VISA they verified that they under no circumstances give out their customers information. Then Mastercard asked if I had been trying to make a transaction in excess of $4000. I don't know how they got the information but they did, if they call again I am reporting it to the police. This is a scam. The lady I spoke with said her name was Shelly Shutt
I just recieved a call, saying I was being entered to win $25000. I asked where they got my name, they said it was from the publishers, Visa or Mastercard and my name was given as a preferred customer. They requested my year of birth to confirm putting my name in. I asked for their website address a couple of times to check their company, I was told to search for 'Publishers Sweepstakes Center' then was told I would not be entered into the contest and hung up on.
Just received this phone call today, claiming I was going to be mailed a diamond watch, and be entered into a 20,000 dollar prize announced December 31st. Also asked for my credit card information, and to subscribed to 3 magazine for 60 months, costing 4 dollars per week. The number was 1-704-307-4981, called back and it was disconnected.
Publishers Sweepstakes Centre...(519-454-8028)...
Someone called saying that I was Selected to be in a pool of draw to win $25,000.
I asked where they got my number...she said from Visa or Mastercard, and she continued on asking for my date of birth and more info...which i refused to answer. I was still asking her about the company, as i was online doing my research on their company name. She must have hinted that and just hang up! S C A M ! ! !
Also, I don't have a landline...wondering if they got my number from Telus???!!!
I dont even HAVE a credit card number and a woman with a southern a cent called all day every hour and kept hanging up on ME! Finally after calling six times she spoke back. She said I was entered in tue same $25000 contest and would get a watch. When she verified my adress (which i don't know how she had without me having a credit card) I hung up on her. Sounds like a scam yo me.