retired_fabricodalacosta

I ask because there was a game card in my paper, this morning. The wife scratched out the card and we've got 3 matching symbols, so we have won a 'prize'

Fist off - you have to call a number to get your prize number. This call involves a 6 minute call, which is charged at £1.50 a minute. The cost is apparently to cover the cost of mailing out a digital camera, etc. You then send off the card and should hear back within 28 days.

I guess it's more than likely a scam, but just wondered if anyone else had come across them ?

Their site

retired_mickey5ca

Scam

retired_fabricodalacosta

Yup - but with it being in the local paper (Newcastle Journal), I can't see them allowing to be used to promote such a thing. Might be wrong though.

retired_genceryarkin

It's a con BG. They all are.

retired_christy23

Yup - but with it being in the local paper (Newcastle Journal), I can't see them allowing to be used to promote such a thing. Might be wrong though. </BLOCKQUOTE>
you really think your local paper is going to refuse advertising revenue just because the scheme being promoted is a bit dodgy?

retired_kimmymarlo

their website offers free game cards ffs, clearly a scam.

retired_mariposa_30518

Jeez, people STILL get sucked in by this crap?

retired_may0gan

my uncle works for them. they're perfectly legit.

retired_fabricodalacosta

Done a bit of digging and it appears it's a scam - this amongst other threads I've just read;

Link

I thought such dodgy schemes were clamped down on in this country, or do they walk on the edge of being illegal (ie - bending the rules). As I said, I'm surprised local/national papers allow themselves to be used as a vehicle. Probably because it's legit (just).

retired_christy23

oh jesus. to reiterate: