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Is This A Scam

I RECIEVED A LETTER FROM CALL4CASH TO SAY I HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND ENTERED INTO OUR CALL CASH UNCLAIMED PIZE DRAW WELL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS,
YOU HAVE BEEN ALCATED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AWARS
£15.000 CASH,A MINI COOPER,£5,000 CASH, AD SO ON UNTILL THE LEAST I COULD WIN IS £100 CASH ,THEY HAVE GIVEN ME APERSONALL CODE AND I HAVE TO CALL THE CLAIS LINE ON 0906 505 7154, THE BTTOM OTHE LETTER SAYS PS YOUVE DENIFINITELY (IS THAT A SPELLING MISTAKE) BEEN SELECTD TO RECIEVE ONE OF THE ABOVE AWARD SO CALL NOW CALLS COST £1.50 PER MINUTE AND MAX TIME OF CALL IS 6MIN 55SECS,
AM I BEING NIAVE TO THINK ITS GENUINE:confused:
HOPE AS BEING NEW TO POSTING YOU HELP ME GENTLY:eek:
PS WHAT A BRILLIANT SITE MARTIN (TOP MAN):money: :beer:

Comments

  • scam I would say
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    The first question to askyourself is - Did I enter a competation!

    penny to a pound its a scam, for starters the 0906 numbersare extremely dodgy, and you end up in a lot of financial trouble, just bin it and forget about it.
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • eco123
    eco123 Posts: 152 Forumite
    AM I BEING NIAVE TO THINK ITS GENUINE:confused:


    Yes.!



    :D
  • Suewre
    Suewre Posts: 624 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I received one of these letters from call4cash yesterday, I shredded it. One good way to check is to do a search on one of the sentences from the letter. One with a phone number or name in is good, and see how many results you get!
    Quidco cashback paid out so far £745.89 :j
  • nealallen
    nealallen Posts: 2,605 Forumite
    Well well well, I got one too today :D

    I'm a winner, yeah. Straight in the bin ;)
    Please do not feed the Trolls!
  • I get these all the time!.Is one of the prizes digital camera by any chance ?
    As they ask you to send a tenner for post and insurance.
    If you entered a competition run by them fair enough but I find them all scams,anyone who asks you to ring a premium number it cant be right.
    They make money out of the premium numbers that pay for the prizes.and there wont be many of high value,the camera I got was a cheapo paid for by the cost of the call and a mini holiday was one of those you pay for all your meals costing about £60 a day.
    I think its all a complete con,dont fall for it.
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