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  • sid77
    sid77 Posts: 853 Forumite
    Scam Call
    Just had a call from someone who asked to speak to my husband and then, on hearing he was at work, told me that my husband had entered a competition for a holiday in Europe worth £2.500 and won. My husband doesn't enter comps but this man knew my husband's e-mail address and age.
    The caller told me to claim the prize by phoning free number 08009889900 and if I did so immediately I would receive an extra 50 pounds of shopping vouchers.
    Googled the number: http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/08009889900
  • rrickyuk
    rrickyuk Posts: 8,335
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    Got a missed call from 01903 248 386 - anyone recognise it?
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  • omzig
    omzig Posts: 67 Forumite
    sid77 wrote: »
    Scam Call
    Just had a call from someone who asked to speak to my husband and then, on hearing he was at work, told me that my husband had entered a competition for a holiday in Europe worth £2.500 and won. My husband doesn't enter comps but this man knew my husband's e-mail address and age.
    The caller told me to claim the prize by phoning free number 08009889900 and if I did so immediately I would receive an extra 50 pounds of shopping vouchers.
    Googled the number: http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/08009889900

    urgh - had this call last night. £29.50 to claim your prize per person on the trip ! Well it's not a prize if you have to pay anything!

    Had https://www.studio64ltd.com on the phone today saying I had won a prize. Same deal - pay a "small" deposit.
  • Hi All,

    Thanks for all your advice, got an e-mail from TimeOut today confirming that I did win the flights and it was not junk e-mail! I guess sometimes you can be a little over cautious! :beer:
    I thought this was legit because it seemed far too co-incidental that you recently entered a TimeOut competition with that very prize.
    Congratulations! :beer: :j :beer:
    Thanks to everyone who posts comps, I love winning prizes big and small
    :A:A:A:A:A:A:A:A
  • I got a call from Fresh Image that I won a competition. (I did enter on the street). But I have to pay £30 deposit. Said I will get money back at the end of the day. I'm pretty sure they will try to sell me photos at the end. I don't know if I should do it. On the day you get a facial, massage, manicure and champagne.
  • bigac
    bigac Posts: 44 Forumite
    WOW, I just won £7, 354, 841 from Davenport Assoc. in Canada! Just have to send £20. Amazingly similar to what I won from Denmark last month. Think I'll send their envelope back with a little surprise in it.
    Best wins: Colorado holiday, psp, 2x flip video camera, Alton Towers weekend, VIP Moscow party trip вечеринка :beer:
  • shailesh
    shailesh Posts: 404
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    I just won a million pounds!! Just have to send them the follwing info:

    FULL NAMES:...................................
    CONTACT ADDRESS:..............................
    CITY/STATE:...................................
    COUNTRY:......................................
    NATIONALITY:..................................
    SEX:.......................AGE:...............
    MARITAL STATUS................................
    TEL NO:.......................................
    NEXT OF KIN:..................................
    ANNUAL INCOME:................................
    AMOUNT WON:...................................
    REFERENCE NO:..............BATCH NO:..........
    LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO..........
    SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:......
  • Bubba
    Bubba Posts: 212 Forumite
    rrickyuk wrote: »
    Got a missed call from 01903 248 386 - anyone recognise it?

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  • shjo558
    shjo558 Posts: 1,550
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    Just had an automated call telling me I have 'won' an all inclusive holiday to the Carribean.

    All I had to do was press #9 on my phone - silly butter fingers me though, dropped the phone back on the cradle..............
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