250-419-0703

Received a call from this number today. They did not leave a message. When I called back from an IP phone (to protect my number), I got a message that said "You have dialed an outbound number only".

they were calling about a trip That i had won to orlando by a random draw. the persons name was rose. most probably not real name. i googled the number while she was talking to me and sure enough its a scam. when i called her out on it she hung up right away

Received a call from this number and they said my name twice and then disconnected the call.

Received a call todaY. The call was disconnected. I searched the number on Google Maps and it came up as
ix Auto Victoria
Auto Repair Shop

FIX AUTO
511 Gorge Rd E, Victoria, BC V8T
fixauto.com
(250) 388-0015

called me at 930 am . I  was asleep . Tried to call back but got a message that "the number you have dialed is not in service."  I put the number on my Blocked list. Sneaky buggers. Obviously using a fake number to call from. Thanks to all the people telling that it is a " You've won a free trip scam."

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These guys called me today.  I won a trip to Orlando etc. for only $297 US for each adult.  They were trying to get my credit card number.  I told them to email me the quote.  Its a scam. Stay away from these people

received call from this number saying I won a trip to Florida and wanted my credit card # to hold the spot.   Total Scam

Number called me a few times, thought it might have been important. Called it back, and guy says that I won a trip to Universal Studios, used my full name, birthdate, and email. Did not recall entering such contest, so I hung up immediately.

How did they know my address, phone # and birthday?

If you ever posted your name & phone number on a social site, or entered that info when ordering online, or otherwise typed it in an insecure computer, or gave it to a friend whose computer was attacked, or filled out an entry form at a fair or a supermarket, or used it on a contest entry form, or were among those whose information was hacked from some organization, or obtained a "new" phone number ... your name & number & other data are probably known to the scammers.

There is also another, very sneaky way to get your name.
Does your phone have Caller ID + Caller Name display (CNAM)?  If so, you have noted that it usually displays BOTH the phone number and the name of the person calling you.  Some scammers take advantage of that, by getting a phone with a CNAM display, and then using a computer program to repeatedly call it, from a computer-driven war dialer.  The computer program generates the calling number, and changes the calling number for each call.  If the generated number was yours, your name (as well as your number) will appear on their "test" phone, because that name is supplied by the telephone company.

The result is, the receiving phone "sees" both the calling number and the name of the person who is registered with that number!  The scammer harvests the name & number data, and sells it to other scammers, who definitely have databases of "marks", so they can impress them with their knowledge.

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