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hello  my name is Beth you've been chosen for our 2009 Ford Explorer givaway. We just closed this out & you are ganranted one of top 3 prizes. PLEASE RETURN OUR CALL AT 1800-551-6273. The call was from a different no. 931-223-5672.
THIS IS THE CALL I RECEIVED!

Yup, just got this as a voicemail,I live in New Orleans. Caller said her name was Beth. The message was exactly the same as the one above, also saying the 'no cost to you' line. I'd sure like to know where they got my cell number, given it's only a year old and I never put it on websites or in email. I knew it was a scam right off cause I don't enter contests like that, least of all for Ford.

I received a call from 931-223-5672 SMG, Inc on my voice mail she said "Hello this message if for ______, this is Beth at the Awards claim center regarding an entry we received from you. You were enter in for our 2009 Ford Explorer giveaway and we've just closed this up and your name was selected so your are guaranteed one of our top 3 major gifts this year there's absolutely no cost. I need for you to give me a call at 1-800-551-6273 to claim your gift thank you and congratulations.
I did a little research and found that it is based in Columbia, TN.
There are 2 other numbers and 2 addresses. I tried both the numbers and get similar messages to the one for Beth. When I goggled the addresses and did street view they are both residential areas and one looks like apartments.

just got one on my answering machine at the office...was suspect.  thanks for all the posts convincing me my instincts are good...especially the suggestions about how to answer the call if they call again....dectective johnson speaking!  Great!

Response to 'What do you think?'

First of all, I agree with another poster.  If the stress is too much for you, get another job.

But the reason the people get upset with you is because you represent a fraudulent company 99.9% of the time.  If you can provide evidence that ANYONE YOU HAVE EVER CALLED ended up with the $25,000., the Ford Explorer, the trip to Hawaii, etc., please post it here.  No, there is nothing wrong with listening to a presentation or a company giving prizes away.  But the companies who promote these deals either are flat-out liars or sell so aggressively that when they are done the people YOU CALL also either end up in tears or broke.  That is why you get yelled at, and the reality is, the company you are representing is a snake.

I agree, I work for a different company, similar to these ones these people are talking about, and there are plenty of happy people, and we tell them that there is going to be a 90 minute presentation, and you don't have to buy anything, and guess what you will get a 27 inch tv, 5 day four night florida vacation, or the ford explorer or if you don't wan't the explorer you can have the $25,000 dallars. And yes people even call back and brag about the prize or gift they got for going there. And some of the people listened to the presentation and purchase the company product, and even brag about buying from the company, maybe they got a good deal on the time share or a cheaper airfair than at the last place they checked. So all you people believe every thing that other people put on here, if you would of took the time you spent on this web page researching this, you might of came home with a tv, or a vaction, the chances for the grand prizes, are slim yes, but. Any way I'm not conferming that all these places are lagitamate, but the place I work is. And I would send my mother, to get a free gift. And I will admit some times there might be a miscomunication, in the qualifications, and you will be disqualified at the door, but you can always call the companies that sell the time shares, or the vacation companies or travel companies to verify it before you go, to make sure you meet the qualifications. Because where I work we fax or e-mail you all the information you ned to know, and allow you to call the company we are sending you to, or call us back if you have any question. I'ts not a scam its a promotional style of avertisement. And to me maybe you people are rich, "but I'm not" and approx. 90 mins of my time is worth a free tv or the vacation. So later sighning out Phone Man.

I work for a different company, similar to these ones these people are talking about, and there are plenty of happy people, and we tell them that there is going to be a 90 minute presentation, and you don't have to buy anything, and guess what you will get a 27 inch tv, 5 day four night florida vacation, or the ford explorer or if you don't wan't the explorer you can have the $25,000 dallars. And yes people even call back and brag about the prize or gift they got for going there. And some of the people listened to the presentation and purchase the company product, and even brag about buying from the company, maybe they got a good deal on the time share or a cheaper airfair than at the last place they checked. So all you people believe every thing that other people put on here, if you would of took the time you spent on this web page researching this, you might of came home with a tv, or a vaction, the chances for the grand prizes, are slim yes, but. Any way I'm not conferming that all these places are lagitamate, but the place I work is. And I would send my mother, to get a free gift. And I will admit some times there might be a miscomunication, in the qualifications, and you will be disqualified at the door, but you can always call the companies that sell the time shares, or the vacation companies or travel companies to verify it before you go, to make sure you meet the qualifications. Because where I work we fax or e-mail you all the information you ned to know, and allow you to call the company we are sending you to, or call us back if you have any question. I'ts not a scam its a promotional style of avertisement. And to me maybe you people are rich, "but I'm not" and approx. 90 mins of my time is worth a free tv or the vacation. So later sighning out Phone Man.

I agree, I work for a different company, similar to these ones these people are talking about, and there are plenty of happy people, and we tell them that there is going to be a 90 minute presentation, and you don't have to buy anything, and guess what you will get a 27 inch tv, 5 day four night florida vacation, or the ford explorer or if you don't wan't the explorer you can have the $25,000 dallars. And yes people even call back and brag about the prize or gift they got for going there. And some of the people listened to the presentation and purchase the company product, and even brag about buying from the company, maybe they got a good deal on the time share or a cheaper airfair than at the last place they checked. So all you people believe every thing that other people put on here, if you would of took the time you spent on this web page researching this, you might of came home with a tv, or a vaction, the chances for the grand prizes, are slim yes, but. Any way I'm not conferming that all these places are lagitamate, but the place I work is. And I would send my mother, to get a free gift. And I will admit some times there might be a miscomunication, in the qualifications, and you will be disqualified at the door, but you can always call the companies that sell the time shares, or the vacation companies or travel companies to verify it before you go, to make sure you meet the qualifications. Because where I work we fax or e-mail you all the information you ned to know, and allow you to call the company we are sending you to, or call us back if you have any question. I'ts not a scam its a promotional style of avertisement. And to me maybe you people are rich, "but I'm not" and approx. 90 mins of my time is worth a free tv or the vacation. So later sighning out Phone Man.

Hey, I work for S.M.G., and it's not a scam, We have alot of people go down to the places we send them, and they recieve free gifts all the time. They even call back and brag about the gifts (or prizes they recieve).  What it is, is "time shares," "vacation," "travel," "cheap airfare companies," have a promotional style avertisement system going. They wan't you to come and listen to a 90 minute presentation about there company and the deals they have, and yes they are trying to get you to buy something from them, but your not abligated to do so, and if you go down there and listen to them and buy nothing from them, then you will recieve one of their gifts for doing so. Some times such as (Note: Not all locations) = A 2010 Ford Explorer, or a 27 inch flat screen tv, or the vacation. And yes you will recieve one of these if you qualify, you figure the chances on which one you will recieve, regardless its worth 90 minutes of your time, unless your really rich.

Well look at it how it is, the people that call you, brag up the Truck to get your attention, but we can't rip you off it's against the law.

Although sometimes things can go wrong, but that's the same as anything.

If you wouldn't have waisted all your time on this web page, and just called back to see if you qualify, you could of recieved a free tv or vacation anyway, the odds for the truck are slim, but you would of got one of those two. ( Again depends on verious locations, not all places we offer have the same prizes.)

There are qualifications for most of this stuff, and we go through that before we can send to the companies.

Sighning out Phone Man.

I went to the seminar in New Orleans at the canal place bldg. Festive was the company. They did try to offer me this and that, but the presentation was actually pretty good. Got a trip for my wife and I to Florida. Not bad.

I think this "Phone Man" really does "work" for the company even though "he" won't admit it. I would take what "he" says with a grain of salt to say the least.

As for John's reply to Phone Man, well I'm obviously skeptical of that too.

Don't be a fool and fall for this. If you do, I have a feeling that you and your money will soon part.

For one, if thats all it really takes to get the prizes, then JUST SAY IT! thats why this s**t is a scam, even if you get a prize you didnt say in the call that there would be a presentation. For two, if this is "lagitamate" (phone man cant even spell) then i should just tell everyone i know to come so all my friends, family, and myself can have go on vacations, get nice tvs, and get lots of money. Lastly, why would anyone believe you when you work for a SIMILAR company?!?! your just trying to trick people into doin this just as much as the callers you f**king idiot

I keep getting calls from these people...something about Festiva properties because they "just want to get people out there", whatever that means....they use several different numbers....the latest call came from 931-223-5672.  They also call for my deceased mum claiming she has entered a "promotion" via drop-box or online.....same garbage lines they've given me.  My mum had dementia and did not have access to a computer and also was not able to leave her house except via special transport to hospital and dr. appts. and I know they didn't take her anywhere to fill out any registration forms!!!  From what "Sandra" at this number just told me....anyone can enter my name and number and any company can buy it to use for these promotions.  Too bad I don't get royalties!

Yeah so you say, but it is a SCAM

Sure enough, we got the same call, that we had won a free Truck, TV or Trip.  The confirmation says that it is a "trip" to Florida for 4 nights and 45 days.  We went to the presentation, which was over 2 hours, and it was high pressure sales.  They offer "discounts" on travel and want somewhere between $3000 and $6000 for the rights to these discounts.  After the session, we got our "trip" voucher.  First, it was a 2 day cruise from Florida with no airfare and we complained.  Then we got the right voucher, and it was 2 nights in a Days in in Daytona, and 2 nights in a Holiday Inn in Orlando, with NO airfare.  Also, we were to pay taxes and transportation.  Further, we were to give a $50 deposit that would be returned after we sat through 2 MORE timeshare presentations.  This is NOT A TRIP!!  That was such a waste of our time that I want everyone to know!!Caller: Simplicity LLC
Call Type: Telemarketer