These Prizes Were No Gems
It’s exciting news — the caller says you’ve won a new car, a boat, jewelry, a fabulous vacation, or a cash prize. All you need to do is buy some vitamins — for $300 to $500 — to claim it.
But this “promotion” from American Health Associates is really just the latest scheme from a repeat scammer, the FTC says. A scheme that’s now been stopped, thanks to the FTC.
People who paid got nothing but vitamins or were sent “prizes” like cheap costume jewelry or lithographs worth a lot less than what they had paid.
So how can you tell if a prize or sweepstakes is the real deal? For one, you shouldn’t have to buy or pay anything to win. In fact, telemarketers are legally required to tell you that. For more on spotting a phony prize promotion, read Prize Offers.
Comments
I received a letter form National Data Advisor from PMB 346 53 E. Merrick Rd Freeport NY 11520-4056 Saying I'm a guaranteed cash prize winner! I like to know is this a scam?
Guaranteed prizes usually are a scam. Usually the "prize" is just a trick to get you to send money or personal information. You can file a complaint about this at ftc.gov/complaint.
385-229=3023 tried to scam me with a free winning... sounded like a foreign call
You didn't stop Consumers Services of America phone number 877-376-1202. I signed up for a vacation package 3 years ago and never got any further info on it. They contacted me a year ago and said to reactivate it would cost $169 for two more years. I paid. A couple of weeks ago, they called again and demanded another $169 and I told them I still had another year on the year befores payment and they denied it so the guy said is your credit card still the same an I said it was but don't even think about charging it and they hungup. Just noticed they charged me $698 on my credit card. I'm disputing it with the credit card company but they lied saying I agreed to it. These guys never sent me anything in three years on how it worked or what I could do. Tried calling but they never answer. Googled them and it appears many people were scammed the same way. These people should be put in jail in Iran.
Steve Monks
Did u guys recieved any fund from national data advisor
Do not call or send junk mail or email. Unsolicited phone calls not accepted.
I regularly receive phone calls advising I have received a prize from the Publisher Clearing House and have to call the claim dept. to retrieve the money.
The number to call: 1.876.356.0728. When I block my number and call, they will not accept my call. The person who leaves a message on the original call was John Carter and he made a point of repeating his name. He did not sound professional.
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