February 20, 2004
Win a Ford Explorer and a Free Vacation
A pal let me know about an opportunity. You don't need to be local to NJ to qualify. That is the best. It is an 800 number. Just say you know how to get to the claim facility!
Call 1.800.236.6988 and you'll get a phone prompt system. What you want to do is answer with a claim of NJ101. And if that is expired, just go with it. It is an information process. Practice. Keep calling back. You think it's hurting the phone system, nah. But it will cost this scammer money for the 800 number hits.
Now, don't be afraid. It won't hurt. It is a scam. Why yes, a good old telemarketing scam.
But I am here to help. As always, I just love scam busting. Read on for more.
Meet Gary U. Llible. I'll play Gary tonight.
He called and was wooed by the thought of the new gas-guzzler. Hell, I'd love a free car! Once you call in, things change.
I actually got a voice on the other end. Damn, and my pal were playing a joke with me. OK, so I commit without giving out anything. I can play along.
What they want is simply an email address (go get a yahoo one) or a fax number. I have a fax number but I did not want to give it to them. If you have a big-heartless-corporate fax number, hell, give them that. I made up an email and I (as a pissy admin) created a new email just for them. I get lucky as I have the benefit of having a mail server at my disposal and I can create accounts in a heartbeat. A yahoo account will work just fine.
So after wasting time of the scammers I finally get asked how I can be sent confirmation. I explain that I have to check with Gladys. She's my fictional wife. I create Llible, Gary, U as a username on one site I have mail server access to. Piece it together now.
GuLlible@PeopleWhoPissMeOff.com
The scammer almost shit his pants. I heard laughter, audible inhales of disbelief. I had to put the guy on hold because it was so funny to go 20 minutes and now he gets this email address (which for now is valid!).
I was rushed off the phone after that but not before I was put over to the reservation guy, albeit not unlike the closing guy at a high-pressure car dealer. And boy, did that wanker want me off the phone quick. But I slowed him down.
True fun.
You have the number. You have the code. You have contingent instructions. MAKE THE CALL!
We'll get 'em.
Posted by erik at February 20, 2004 09:09 PM | TrackBackWhy thank you! It's a wonderful opportunity to make some scammer's life miserable. You know, if we ALL pull together, we can pretty much put all of these scams out of business, and wouldn't that be just grand?
I made the call, did you?!
Posted by: Stu Pidity at February 20, 2004 10:05 PMIf anyone knows of any tactics, feel free to share.
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One thing I would say is if you need a fax number, this is a good one: (973) xxx-5972
I still recomend a "free" mail accout to play with them. Yahoo.com has plenty :)
Posted by: Erik Gilchrist at February 20, 2004 10:13 PMThese guys are "giving away a LEXUS SUV now! I recieved a message today on my unlisted voice mail. New Codeword is BR101........ I'd like to know how they got my unpublished number.....bastards!
Posted by: Randy at March 31, 2004 05:31 PM