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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    reggie
    called number about 200.00 gas voucher by a foreign lady ,she talked fast and tried to convince me that it was ok .after listening to her spill i denied the offer and told her i wanted to look buissness up glad i looked up first, stopped me from givivg my info.
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    J&L
    My husband called in excited because he wanted his $200 in Gasoline. even tho it sounded weird we kept on with the process and as soon as i gave him the card number he ask me if it was a prepaid card..the foreign guy tells me that he could have that card if i had another bank card because it was going to take 2 to 3 business days to process and that the card need to have the rite amount in it.. i told him that the card had 5 dollars even tho it was a lie and he still didn't want it..so i told him to cancel that i didn't want it..

    after that something was telling me to look them up on the internet and whole lot of complaints came up with there supposed company name..Then i called them with a different name and told them i had an American express they didn't even asked me for an address or anything else so i just told them to go Scam there motha and to stick there $200 on gas up there @$$...ooo GEees
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    Pat
    The foreigner on the phone (if you can understand him) speaks very fast. He will talk right over you when you're speaking and is quite rude. I cancelled my card immediately but they had already put through the $2.95 while we were on the phone.  Don't get caught up in this -- they're very persuasive.
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    rob
    do not pay send it to the fbi and they will take care of it by pretending to be you and arrest these guys. this is a high risk scam. they move constantly their operations and one is in india. once they get your credit card info you are screwed.  i hung up the phone on them but was charged a 1.00 for greatmagvalu.  i did not get to the verification page because i did not authorize the transaction. i hung up but still was charge the man from india keeps calling pay 2.95 to get 200.00 gas card i hung up asap but will i get charge. there is another office in alabama the guy told me it was india but will cancel the transaction by making a request.  I told him its not good enough. Call central awards they lied to me saying there is no call center in india really consumer affairs told me differently. they pretend there not associated with them but they are according to alabama telemarketer. central awards number is 1-877-652-2168.  there in on it and your screwed. so send this to consumer affairs and the fbi. tell your bank about it so it does not count against your credit score.
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    Joe
    I got the same thing, he was trying his best to get me to give him my card number over and over. He sounded like he was getting fustraed.
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    Joe
    They tryed to get me. That little buga that he had me. He keep asking for my card number I would not but he keap on.
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    Larry Roger
    This guys r located in India .
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    jen
    i totally fell for this today suck. cancelled my card right after getting off the phone because i got a bad feeling and my husband said anyone who asks for your card number over 3 times has to be a scam. dang it i hate these people they make me so angry wish i would have looked it up before giving any info!!! Do not let them get you the way they got me!!
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    Becky
    So happy I googled this # before calling. I kind of figured it was a scam but I'm glad I know for sure now!
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    Dont B Fooled
    i just got off the phone with "central reward" scammers!!!!!...I knew it was something strange when they did not accept my pre-paid debit card!!!!...They did not start off with the name of their company, just told me about my reward of free gas...I decided to google them while I was on the phone with them & read all of these post...When I told them "no", he got very hostile and asked me why I called the number if I was not interested!!!!..lol..He's mad at me because i did not fall for the SCAM!!!..TOO FUNNY!!!!!
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    Shirley
    E called the number given on a postcard.  Got an Indian, couldn't understand him.  But I heard the 2.95 and my alarm went off.  I hung up on him. If it sounds too good to be true, it's a scam,
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    too late :(
    I really got scammed. I received a text to a $500 gift card for walmart.I couldn't understand this foreign guy. I gave him my number to pay for the shipping fee. I was told that was all I needed to pay to receive the gift card and a packet of something (can't remember what). As soon as I hung up the phone I called 3 different numbers (one was not legit)he gave me if I wanted to cancel at anytime. 3 - each charging me 49.95 a month. I finally got them canceled or thought I did. I even called my bank and got a new number.  Then 6 months later I received a collection notice for 1298.000 balance I owe. Now I am stuck and not sure what to do.  But I can't pay this and don't want any product they have sent me.
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    piss me off
    that is exactly what I got. I couldn't understand him and every time I tried to say something he just talked right over me.  I was stupid enough that I gave him info just to get off the phone. Now i am stuck with a huge bill and not sure what I can do about it
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    friend
    this company is a scam i too thought i was getting a gas voucher. went to the site the pass word didn't work. called had me waiting on phone. beware of this company.
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    WildAussie
    Today I received a postcard asking me if I would like a $100 Gas Voucher. It provided a toll free number to call for details: 877-764-7978. 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. My first clue that this was a scam was that she offered a $200 Gas card when the postcard said $100. Right then I knew these guys didn't have their 'stuff' together. Before she finished her pitch, I asked her 'Where do I mail the check for $2.95' To which she answered 'We will be happy to charge it on a VISA or Mastercard' When I said I had neither, she hung up.
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    james lp
    haha just use a prepaid one silly people. a prepaid credit card can not be overcharged i did it and got the gas card. and literally only paid 2.50 and threw the card away.
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    losted
    they tried to scam me for 2.95 on a 500.00 dollar grocery certificate. Do not fall for it
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    Kid Sister
    Central Rewards calls cell phone numbers as well as texting - It comes up UNKNOWN!!!  They have called my brother's phone twice in the last 3 weeks.

    The second time I asked them who they were and I could barely understand "Central Rewards," because of the Indian accent. I told them if they call this number one more time, I would report them to the FCC.  He said, "no problem" and hung up.
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    barbiedolltwins
    I got a post card in the mail I call 1-855-286-8770 but all I would tell them was my exper date. I told that they did not have no return address on the post card and no other information. They then gave me a number to start my account when I get my 200 dollar gas card but they sent me a post card that said I was to get a 100 dollar gift card but they said that was a mistake and it was suppose to be 200 dollars gift card. They said they where in Pheonix Arizona but I told him that I was going to check them out on line first witch he gave me a name of Jim Dawson and he was a forener and he made sure to spell his name, and I did not ask him to and he what me to go on line with him on the phone.  I think he was hoping I would not so I would give him my card number but hung up and then went on line and read all of the comment and I'm gald that I did and appreate all of your comment.
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    RER
    Just got off the phone with these clowns.  They spread a line of Horse Dung a mile wide.  Only a $2.95 processing fee for $200.00 in gas voucers.  I then asked who was offering this promotion; no answer, just a line about many companies using third party agents to promote their businesses.  Yeah, sure, in a market where the gas companies are making new record profits every quarter and the Federal and State Governments turn a blind eye; they need to do promotional give-aways to promote business.  In a word, Bull-puky.  Thank goodness, when I asked for their company name and the rep. gave it to me.  That way i can do my part to help warn anyone who reads this to not give them any info they don't already have.  My only advice to everyone is the old line, "If it seems to good to be true, it probably is."
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