So this person called me yesterday while I was at work, and I didn't answer obviously. The same person called me again after work, around 6:40 or so, and I answered.
"Hello, my name is Crystal, and I just callled to tell you that you have won a $500 shopping spree. No gimmicks attatched, and I know that sounds to good to be true... Blah blah blah. All you have to do is subscribe to one or more magazines for a low price of 3.25 a month, or one full payment of 49.90." I told the woman I would think about it, and she said like an idiot, "oh of course, we are sending you a whole bunch of information tomorrow morning for you to look through." I was not tricked at this point, I kinda knew it wasn't true, but I wasn't all that sure. So I played along. Then she transferred me over to this other lady named Jennifer... And she told me all the same crap that Crystal did, and tried to get my social security number!!! I was like, "OH NO I cannot give you that information over the phone. No WAY." So I didn't, and then the lady asked me for my credit card number. "I am not paying on anything, or being charged, right? Because if I am... I am not giivng you that either." "No, this is for informational purposes only, to verify with your credit card company. You are not making any payments now..."
I logged online and typed in usacomplaints.com, and looked up their company and was not happy with some of the things I read! I called them back immediately, and left a really mean voicemail. "You guys better call me back either tonight or tomorrow morning. Because if my card is charged, you guys are in big butt trouble!" I got a call back within the hour, and I talked to a lady named Jasmine. I serrrriously doubt any of these names were genuine. ANYWAY.
I told Jasmine what had happened and she kinda blew me off, and told me that I misunderstood the information, and that even if I was right, I still gave my card number so I must have been expecting to pay on something eventually..." I SAID, "noooo maam! Your employee told me she was retrieving my card number for INFORMATIONAL purposes only! I made dang well sure of that!" blah blah blah, they are canceling the whole thing for me, and then I called my bank, and they said if the company doesn't comply and keep their promises, I can file a report and get refunded.
Just gives me another reason to foster mistrust for others. =] Do NOT give your card info, no matter what gimmicking lies they try and tell you.
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