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got a call from this number 763-230-7682 told me i won a 1,000 shopping spree. Called me by my first name asked if i was married or single and my age. they then asked about my credit card info told them i didnt have one. they also asked if i had a debit card from my bank i said yaaaaaaa then they hung up on me.

tHIS $1000 SHOPPING SPREE IS LISTED IN THIS CONSUMER ALERT!
See CityWest Advantage below

"Operation Tele-PHONEY" Shuts Down Deceptive Telemarketing Schemes
Court orders bar all illegal telemarketing activities
By James
ConsumerAffairs.com
August 26, 2009

Four deceptive telemarketing operations have agreed to abandon the illegal tactics they allegedly used to scam consumers -- such as charging for products that were never ordered, making bogus claims about their products, and harassing consumers with unwanted phone calls -- under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission.


Defendants responsible for the four telemarketing operations, which were sued by the FTC last year as part of the largest telemarketing fraud sweep ever coordinated by the agency, have signed court orders barring them from these and other illegal practices.

The law enforcement sweep, "Operation Tele-PHONEY," included 13 FTC complaints against unscrupulous telemarketers who allegedly defrauded more than 500,000 consumers, resulting in losses of more than $100 million. With these settlements, all defendants in nine of the 13 "Tele-PHONEY" cases have settled the FTC's charges, and courts have permanently prohibited the telemarketers' illegal activity.

In one other "Tele-PHONEY" complaint, the FTC said it has added 15 new defendants, and a court has preliminarily barred the illegal conduct of 10 of them.

Combined with the actions brought by other agencies, the "Tele-PHONEY" sweep encompassed more than 180 cases, including both civil and criminal actions in the U.S. and Canada. In many of the FTC actions, federal courts temporarily froze the defendants' assets and suspended their operations pending trial soon after the complaints were filed.

In the complaints resulting in these settlements, the FTC charged that:

• Montreal-based Med Provisions operated a bogus online pharmacy that sold sham "membership packages" to elderly consumers for $389. The company claimed its online pharmacy could save customers 30 percent to 50 percent on prescription drug costs, and offered a 30-day money-back "guarantee." But according to the FTC, consumers who ordered the package got either nothing, or a prescription drug card that turned out to be worthless. Consumers did not get refunds.

• Steven Breitling/ICS Financial Firm used phony loan offers to bilk consumers out of $75 each. Consumers received a direct mailing from ICS Financial "guaranteeing" them a loan of between $2,000 and $5,000. Those who responded were contacted by telemarketers, who told them that to get their loan they first had to pay a $75 consulting fee and sign a contract. Consumers who paid the fee never received any loans, and many never heard from the company again, according to the complaint.

• City West Advantage, Inc. d/b/a Unified Services allegedly duped consumers into disclosing their bank account information, and then charged them about $149 without their permission. City West called consumers and told them they had won a $1,000 shopping spree or other "free gift," and that the bank account information they provided would be used to charge them $1.95 for shipping and handling. Consumers who hesitated were called back repeatedly and harassed by telemarketers, even after consumers asked them to stop calling. Consumers who provided their financial information were charged approximately $149 without their consent.

• Direct Connection Consulting, Inc., et al. allegedly billed consumers for products they never agreed to buy after bombarding them with a confusing sales pitch over the phone. The company contacted consumers with promises of free gift cards, gas cards, or free resort vacations. The telemarketers often read their pitch so fast that consumers didn't understand or realize they were agreeing to pay for products or services. Consumers who understood the pitch were told that they would not be billed, since they did not provide their billing information. However, although consumers did not know it, the telemarketers already had their billing information and charged their credit cards or debited their bank accounts, without providing the "free" goods or the services they promised.

The four settlements against 16 defendants contain judgments totaling more than $27.6 million, although the courts have suspended large portions due to the defendants' inability to pay. Each of the settlements includes provisions that bar the defendants from further deceiving consumers and restrict the way they do business in the future.

In the case of Direct Connection Consulting, Inc., the settlement order also bans JoAnn R. "Jody" Winter, the co-owner and officer of the corporate defendants, from telemarketing of any kind. All the other defendants in this case settled the FTC's charges in March 2009.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/08/telephony.html#ixzz0PTjG6wJU

I didnt answer my cell phone since I didnt know the number.  They called once yesterday and once today.  I just called the number back from my cell and it removed me immediately from their list. Mid West Incorporated was the caller.

Guys. If you got tricked into this, dont worry. Call 1-888-535-2837 A.S.A.P. to cancel your order. They are a legitimate company, so they should take care of it for you.

DO NOT CALL 1-888-535-2837 they do not accept calls for those issues at that number anymore call 1-888-906-0159 their customer service center is that number and they will handle any issues you might have. i called right away and was able to get it cancelled but you have to call with in 3 days

I got a call from this number just a few minutes ago saying that I won a 1000 dollar shopping  online and they went over the entire thing and then tried to ask for a credit card number and how I wanted to do the payments. I told them I wasnt sure what i wanted to do with it and I did not want any magazines and if i could call them back. They said alright and hung up immediatly. Most defently a scam I do not know how they got my number.

Like Amy, I totally fell for this before doing the math. I called the 1 800 number listed above and was given the following number to call.... 1-888-906-0159.

I called within an hour of being stupid and giving them my info. The lady on the other end of the call said that she would take care of it but somebody would be calling in the next several weeks to discuss? Did anybody else get this reply????

i recieved a call and i called and cancaled because i found tthis website. thank u

They're still at it.  I just received a call from a Publisher's Service that I won a $1000 dollar shopping spree online for being a good customer.  She then started to ask me personal info.  I asked more than once what publishing service she was with, and she would only say Publisher's Service.  I told her I was not comfortable giving out my personal info over the phone.  I decided to call the number that appeared on my phone and track it thru GOOGLE (thank God for GOOGLE).  When I redialed the number she called on, I got a recording from the Midwest Incorporated Call Back Line, saying that my number has be deleted from the system.  The Federal Gov. really needs to do something about these CON ARTIST.

they called me twice in a 2 hour span on my cell...I didn't answer as I didn't recognize the number.   thanks for the information.

i just got a call from them.. played along and then when they asked for credit card i said hold on and started talking to my husband about how they wanted my credit card number and he said no im not comfortable doing that over phone and said that we would send them a check next thing i know i look down at my phone and they disconnected the call!!! hmm definitely a scam!

Wow... I think your the one that needs anger managment! Do you work for the company, i think you do! Most companies that purchase your phone number from other companies are actually scams. If you dont work for them... Why the HELL would you waste your time writing that about a random business, looks like your the one that 'needs a hobby' and a new job by the looks of things! Have a great day... And dont forget to take your manic depressent drugs!

I just got a call from this number today and they said that I won a $1,000 VISA gift card and that it would be in the mail.  They said that I was also going to get 5 magazine subscriptions for free for a year and after the year I can decide if I would like to extend the subscription by paying a discounted amount per week.  I told them I didn't want the magazines but the gift card would be great.  Never gave them a credit card number or address, so they wasted their time and mine.

Received three calls from this number. Never leaves a message.

i got a call from a "new worker" who also sent me to there "manager"... they told me i won an online $1,000.00 sweepstakes that i could use on any website..oh and a FREE magazine subscription for 5 FREE magazines for 6months....and it would only cost me $3.25 (a month said the first peraon then the manager said ti would be per week) then they told me how they would just take it out every month...that when i said wait what if i just want the sweepstakes and no magazines...thats when they hung up! they gave me a confermation number and everything!!! so DUMB!

Want to know the same thing.

Thanks for the info.  Had a missed call on the cell & now know not to return the call.
Thanks agiain

I just got this call a little bit ago. I told them to call me back in an hour. They are in 15 minutes and i am so glad I did so I could research. I thankfully found this site and realize its a scam :( what a tease go [***] yourselves..

So did you get the $1000 shopping spree???