Previous Entry | Next Entry

F.R.C. (877) 475 4020

  • Mar. 10th, 2008 at 12:40 PM
hill, chao, wtf?, ki, relationships, brain, aikido, beach, conlangs, mrr?, cogsci, ponder, grin, glyph, gender
I received a postcard.

Front (x = censored):

F.R.C
1381 S Missouri Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756-6500

(stamp box)Auto presorted first-class US postage paid / Ft. Myers FL Permit No. 130(/box)

LPXXXXX
# XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXX-XX 2006-4

[my address]

[edited to splice & remove operator corrections]


(back)
Dear (first name)

We are trying to reach you with Good News!

It is really important that you call us.
Call toll free 1-877-475-4020

CONTROL # XXXXXXXXXX

Thanks Michelle Barbaa

Call 10 am to 8:30 pm EST. Monday thru Friday

(12:31:31) Self: 8774754020
(12:31:55) SprintIP: ??SPRINT IP 6078F DIALING 877-475-4020 (M)
(12:32:54) SprintIP: thank u for calling uve reached family readers club of clearwater florids my name is patrick .. may i have the control number thats on ur post card please q
(12:33:19) Self: Sorry, I don't have the control number. What is the FRC?
(12:33:39) SprintIP: the number should be right on the control card.. it should say control ..
(12:33:59) Self: As I said, I don't have the card at hand; I just wrote down your number. Could you please tell me why you sent me this card? And what "good news" are you trying to "reach me" with?
(12:34:24) SprintIP: oh thats simple .. the reason we sent u the post card .. is to let u know personall y that we have great news for u .. ur name will be entered into our upcoming .. 100 000 grand national sweepstakes .. he needs to get the number ... and register himself for the sweepstakes ..
(12:35:16) Self: Where can I find the full rules of your sweepstakes?
(12:35:34) SprintIP: thats simple enough ... sent request with self address envelope dream come true sweepstakes winners ..
(12:36:03) Self: You don't have them posted online?
(12:36:09) SprintIP: p.o box 5695 ellentown florida zipcode is 34222 - 5006 ... if he wants to get the number .. wait a minute.. the public .. online qq public info becomes available 10/31 2008 public records .. he neeeds to get that number if he wants to register for it okay q
(12:37:15) Self: What cost is there to "register" for your sweepstakes?
(12:37:32) SprintIP: there is no purchase required to be in our sweepstakes .. good luck to u in our sweepstakes we wish you luck and have a good day now
(12:37:51) SprintIP: (PERSON HUNG UP) SR 6078F OR SK
(12:37:58) Self: Oy, fucking scammers.
(12:38:05) ***Self forwards this to BBB Florida

Tags:

Comments

( Leave a comment )
[info]dedalvs wrote:
Mar. 11th, 2008 12:50 am (UTC)
It's easy to blame those who scam, but if you think about it, it's really your fault. And why is that? Because you didn't sign up for my patented Scam Prevention Service, or SPS. SPS is the only way to guarantee that you will not receive scam, spam, chain letters or leaflets. By not signing up, you are agreeing to accept over 349,000 pieces of unsolicited mail per month! How can you afford not to subscribe to SPS? The answer is simple: you can't. So sign up now! This service is 100%, no strings attached FREE*, and does not require an annual commitment**, or any personal information whatsoever***! So sign up now, and watch your worries vanish overnight****!
| Reply | Thread
[info]saizai wrote:
Mar. 11th, 2008 12:51 am (UTC)
So sign up now, and watch your worries vanish overnight****!

Along with my wallet and identity, no doubt.
| Reply | Parent | Thread
[info]aliothsan wrote:
Mar. 11th, 2008 04:10 am (UTC)
No, that's a good thing, because y'see, all scammers really want is to show you the value of a non-materialistic, societal-boundary-transcending lifestyle.
| Reply | Parent | Thread
[info]saizai wrote:
Mar. 11th, 2008 05:15 am (UTC)
Reminds me of a conversation I had with a guy living in ?house he made in a park near Berkeley. He mentioned his neighbors helping him transcend attachment to material things... he just wished he knew which one had helped him by taking his ___, so he could thank them for it. :-P
| Reply | Parent | Thread
[info]aliothsan wrote:
Mar. 11th, 2008 05:24 am (UTC)
"...And a kind of enlightenment too. I had not been there five minutes, for example, when some men in an alley tried to enlighten me of what little I possessed, giving me a valuable lesson in the ridiculousness of material things."
| Reply | Parent | Thread
[info]raccaldin36 wrote:
Mar. 11th, 2008 02:17 am (UTC)
*applaud*
| Reply | Parent | Thread
(Anonymous) wrote:
Mar. 27th, 2008 12:27 am (UTC)
i just got that card in the mail too... ahhh!!!
| Reply | Thread
(Anonymous) wrote:
Apr. 5th, 2008 01:32 am (UTC)
I got the same yellow card today and i would never call them but that is not what worries me what bothers me is that the accurate and correct spelling of my name and address to me and there is no way anyone could have know so I want to know is how did they get my name and address it makes no sents
| Reply | Thread
(Anonymous) wrote:
Apr. 22nd, 2008 04:16 pm (UTC)
My daughter just got that post card and I had to check it out
We get all sorts of things because my daughter is going to college, so I had no clue how important this was until I got online and found many post about it. I am so glad people are letting others know scammers before anything happens. It was really easy to find with a search. THANK YOU for keeping us informed!
| Reply | Parent | Thread
(Anonymous) wrote:
Apr. 17th, 2008 07:24 pm (UTC)
me too
They even knew my bldg and apt number. That kindof freaks me out. Where are they getting this information from and how can we stop it?
Im so glad that I googled the company forst before I called it!! Boy, would I love to give those scammers a good slap in the face for wasting everyones time and stealing people's money. What gives them the right, and what is this world coming to?
-Amy (New York)
| Reply | Thread
[info]saizai wrote:
May. 9th, 2008 01:15 am (UTC)
Re: me too
Your address is not private if you've ever registered to vote or drive.
| Reply | Parent | Thread
(Anonymous) wrote:
May. 9th, 2008 12:19 am (UTC)
the yellow postcard
i received a postcard and a scam is when someone takes your money and does not give what they promised they sent you the postcard so you will call and ask your questions by law they must tell the truth. its a sweepstakes and magazines and if you do not tell your credit company they sell your information call the 800 number on the back the recording says so. every business conducts differently your grocery store sends advertisements its just an advertisement
| Reply | Thread
( Leave a comment )

Profile

hill, chao, wtf?, ki, relationships, brain, aikido, beach, conlangs, mrr?, cogsci, ponder, grin, glyph, gender
[info]saizai
Sai Emrys

Links

Language Creation

Page Summary

Latest Month

May 2008
S M T W T F S
    123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

View All Archives

Tags

View my Tags page
Powered by LiveJournal.com
Designed by Lilia Ahner