Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site cylixd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!akgub!cylixd!becky From: becky@cylixd.UUCP (Becky Bates) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists Message-ID: <421@cylixd.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 12:36:06 EDT Article-I.D.: cylixd.421 Posted: Fri Oct 25 12:36:06 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Oct-85 04:39:25 EDT References: <488@scirtp.UUCP> <370@cylixd.UUCP> <811@terak.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN Lines: 55 > > The sales pitch is usually disguised as a survey of some kind. > > I won't answer questions for phone surveys; I wonder if the legit > survey operators are aware that the "population" they reach has > been altered? > > In case someone hadn't heard yet... certain unscrupulous folks claim > to be making surveys when in fact they're filling in a credit card > application with your name, address, job and credit data, and *their* > post office box number. You can probably guess why :-( Don't EVER > give out job and credit information in response to a "survey". > -- > Doug Pardee -- CalComp -- {calcom1,savax,seismo,decvax,ihnp4}!terak!doug *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH CREDIT LINE *** Doug I don't subscribe to this news group but a co-worker showed me your article and I thought I would tell you all about a few of the crack calls I have gotten. CASE #1 - We recently had our Mid-South Fair and I entered several of the contests for free (anything). Well as I did this there was this little voice in the back of my mind, (Remember Rosanna Rosanna Danna? on SNLIVE?), like my mother always said you need to be careful what you sign up for and what you sign !!period!! Well about 3 weeks later I got a call from this Vacation travel agency out of Boca Rotan, Fla. , they always seem to be out of Boca Rotan or close to the coast so the FBI can't find their boat or operation. They told me I had won a free vacation, in fact 3 that I could take in the course of a year. One to Disneyworld, one in Jamaca or Bahamas (sp), and one, guess where, Accupulco (sp) Mexico. By the way this call came the week of the earthquake happened and the guy insured me that his hotel was still standing, can you imagine? You would have to pay air fare and everything else except the hotel fee. Case #2 - I received a call from a gentleman with a British accent again from the Florida area. He wanted me to invest in art pieces at a cost of only $900.00 dollars and guess what it was as easy as giving him my credit card number. Be careful people, never give your number over the phone. If it is something you really want get their name,number and address and tell them you will call them back. Then call the Better Business Bureau, FBI, or whatever is necessary to insure that you will not have a $0.00 balance in your checking account anytime soon. Just some helpful hints from a potential victim that did not become one. RCA - Cylix (part of Globecom now!) big whoop Becky Bates Memphis, TN. !ihnp4!akgub!cylixd!becky