Text message promising a $200 gas voucher

ComplaintsGet Rich Scams$200 Gas Voucher - Central Rewards

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Sarah
Country: United States
Today I received a text msg asking me if I would like a $200 Gas Voucher. It provided a toll free number to call for details: 877-764-7978. I have received 6 different text messages this year, with similar promises. I called the number, the person on the other end with a foreign accent, claimed to work for "Central Rewards" and proceeds to tell me for a one-time fee of $2.95 I would get a $200 gas voucher, good anywhere. Sarcastically, I said that it sounds too good to be true! I asked him how I pay the $2.95 fee to get my voucher... Of course, he was willing to accept any major credit card. Unfortunately, when I reply STOP to opt out of these things, it does no good. Each time, the text msg with an amazing offer comes from a different number. All of them lead back to "Central Rewards"
BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE

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    stupid me
    i fell for it got on computer seen this and cancled my card thank u you guys
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    anil
    received a notice in the mail, for $200 gas reward. Man with Indian accent answered, and said $2,95 for processing. When I asked how can I trust this gas card can work, he said he is going to give me some confirmation number. their telephone number was 1-866-751-3437.  I am filing a complaint with the FTC. I asked where is the company based: he said multiple locations. I rudely hung up. The minute they asked for processing fee: that gave me away.
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    Jannelle
    The same story w me too! I was trying to call Perkins loans to make a payment on my loan and I was off by one number and got central rewards! They said all the lines were busy so my call was transferd to the promotional office. I kept asking if they were w Perkins loans and they said yes. The 200 gas voucher sounded too good to be true. By the time I realized it was a scam it was too late b/c I gave them my card info. The foreign accent should've been a dead give away! I Immediately asked them to cancel the transaction b/c I thought it was a scam. I hung up and right away called my bank and canceled my card! What a scam..how could I be so dumb to fall for that! Be aware of this scam!!!!

    There must be something that can be done to shut that place down!
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    Lynn
    Yes, it is them I had the same exact thing to happen to me this weekend and they did authorize a processing fee of $1 and I called my bank to cancel my card.  I have to wait until 12am Monday night for the bank to update their system then I will know what the charge will be.  Once I know what the charges are and try to cancel it tomorrow. Hopefully, I will talk to someone if not I will dispute it with my bank so that I can get my refund.
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    amazed
    I got the same deal only the number I called was on the first bill from my American Express TrueEarnings Card. I am amazed that American Express would get involved with them. I was transferred to Central Rewards from the Amex customer care number!
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    g
    i just gave them my credit card number, right before i looked up them on line, i'm going to cancel my credit card tommorow,is this the right thing to do? please help with some advice!
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    Amber Smith
    It is a scam!!! I just googled it WHILE talking to the guy from Central Rewards and I told him I didn't want to do it because I had googled it and it said it was a scam and he hung up!!! Definitely a scam on the gas voucher!!
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    nicole
    is this for real, did you really get scammed. they keep saying if this was a scam then why would i be calling you.
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    Pete P.
    I called Time-Warner over a connection problem -- which they eventually fixed without a problem for me, and they did it by remote; I didn't have to do a thing but turn the computer off and wait 10 minutes.  But before a Time-Warner technician could get on the phone, another voice came on and said "Yes, you can get to T-W, but there is a long wait period.  So while you are waiting, as a reward for your patience, let me fix you up with a $200 gas coupon -- and on, and on, and on.  First I thought it was a commercial gimmick from T-W.  My daughters saw instantly it was a scam.
    I called my credit card co and immediately cancelled the card, asked for new numbers.  No problem.  Credit Card co. was most sympathetic, assured me it was all a scam.  Never again.
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    MAD AS HELL
    Well, I guess I am the stupid of the month now. They have already charged my debit card this month for $49.95 four times. The bank says they cannot reverse debit card transactions. I am going to get something back from these people if I have to go to his house and shoot him.  If anyone has a solution for me, let me know.............
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    Smarty23
    I have been getting calls for  about a week from a weird number and i keep missing the call, and when i finally answer its from a company called "Central Rewards" saying i won $500 in grocery coupons because i spent a of money on a product from some grocery store, and to receive these coupons all i have to pay is a $2.95 shipping fee ... SO CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE WITH A CREDIT CARD NUMBER VISA OR MASTER CARD IS FINE oh.. but not before asking me for name address city and state. I said hold on one moment...SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM its called PHISHING where they try to steal your card number bank account information.. my mom is fraud analyst boy did she go in on them, made them wish they had over looked my number ...
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    Carl
    I too got a "Wrong Number" after reading these I'm thinking they break into phones some way !! They told me, that the company I was calling all the reps were busy and would I be willing to hear how I could take advantage of $ 200 free gas while I was waiting. I did so because I thought they were connected to the company I was waiting to talk with !!!Is there no way the Credit cards )Or Police) can'T run this back to who ever is collecting the money and put this thing out of existance ??
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    MeMe
    i got the same letter in the mail today smh, they are very ridiculous.
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    airforcewife83
    Same exact thing happened to me, except I didn't know about the charges until a couple months went by. I called all the phone numbers they gave me up front and cancelled, but I had to get the Central Rewards number from the bank when I called to dispute the $49.95 charges. When I called to cancel that ridiculous magazine subscription they told me I had to pay a $369.00 cancellation fee. I didn't give them that money ...so I immediately cancelled my credit card. What happens when they don't get their money? Are they going to mess up my credit?
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    HH
    Tried to call NY 529 plan today.  Misdialed and call 877-697-2827. Someone said my line was busy but they would transfer me back to my original line after they provide me with the $200 gas voucher.  I just had to give them my name, address and credit card info for a charge of 2.95. When I asked about how I would know that they were legitamate, they said that their company name was central awards, that the conversation was being recorded and that they would give me a confirmation number.  When I kept asking more information and expressed my suspicions, they hung up on me.  Be very careful.  I googled the company while I was on the phone and saw this page.  Thank you for the warning.
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    Daniel
    Well i dnt knw y u guys blaming to central rewards.this cmpny is nt a scam cmpny......this is a legal cmpny of usa...and who told u to give ur card no..if u dnt wnt to give dnt give...dnt take any calls frm telemarketer..bt dnt blame us tht we r scammet.i felt bad becz m a employee of central rewards......
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    mad mania
    I called my mortgage company this morning..maybe I misdialed. On the other end they told me because of the heavy call volume I was the lucky number 10 caller and for only 2.95 I would recieve $100.00 in vouchers. at that time I thought itr was my mortgage comapany and gave them my credit card info..thankfully I decided not to use my debit card. I was then transfered for "verification" and I quickly realized I was being scamed. He said the only way I could cancel was with my confirmation number and I had to go through the automated system and say yes to everything to get it. I hung up and called my credit card company to cancel the card. the 2.95 charge was already on there and I will dispute it and report this. They called themselves Assist123. The man keeps calling and is very volital. He told my husband the name of the company was "Central Rewards" My fraud rep said it definetly sounds like a phishing scam
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    yeah right
    you sound so intelligent...not!
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    leigh73
    I myself think that we just need to file a class action lawsuit against these people. They ripped my 75 year old grandmother off for $144.85 in the last month before we caught it.
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    fourdeco
    Employee of Central Rewards.....were is you head stuck?
    I didnt give my card info they allready had it and used it
    illegally......I was intentionally mislead about who the call
    was coming from....And to boot, whats this with intercepting calls?
    I call the IRS and get you and then you all act like you a
    legitimate part of the IRS and who ever is being called, dont tell
    me thats not scamish!
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