Text message promising a $200 gas voucher
Complaint
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
BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE
Comments
Then, immediately they start spamming your phone & the small print says afterwards that they will charge your phone as a subscription $9.99 per month. I can't wait until the FBI catch this SCAM ARTISTS & throw the book at him. Now, we know to be on the lookout for suspicious being that's not a family member or friend via call, media or any type of visit or solicitation...and we are prepared to report them right away!! We will be checking our credit reports, etc. and place a red-flag for alert. Its a good thing we gave them some false info. It's only a matter of time that the network of fraudulent losers will go down!
Then, immediately they start spamming your phone & the small print says afterwards that they will charge your phone as a subscription $9.99 per month. I can't wait until the FBI catch this SCAM ARTISTS & throw the book at him. Now, we know to be on the lookout for suspicious being that's not a family member or friend via call, media or any type of visit or solicitation...and we are prepared to report them right away!! We will be checking our credit reports, etc. and place a red-flag for alert. Its a good thing we gave them some false info. It's only a matter of time that the network of fraudulent losers will go down!