Bojobunny
Allston,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, April 02, 2015
I just received a call like this one today. The individual stated his name as Bill Russell and that he was my Prize Director. I was told that I had entered a sweepstakes, either online or at a shopping mall, and was congratulated for having won. Prizes were either a 2015 Lincoln (I do not remember the model) or one of three other prizes. Bill Russell also informed me that some sort of forms concerning the contest had been mailed to my home address, but that I had failed to respond, and this phone call would be the final attempt to contact me concerning the contest. I was given a phone number 855-393-4946. This call was left as a message on my home phone. I have never received the forms he alluded to in the message. I have researched this and it is definitely a scam. Many online sources indicate Bill Russell to be a cellphone scammer, but the message left me was on a regular phone, not a cellular or mobile device, so he's more clearly a general phone scammer. He referred to me by my first name, but not my last name; had he been legitimate, both names would have been used. He also said he was my prize director, but did not mention that he was connected with or representing any firm. Surely, if the prize were real, he would have identified himself as representing the firm who fronted the contest. Let's face it: "you won a contest" doesn't cut the mustard. I was surprised to find out that some people phone him back, and he is known to use at least one other toll-free number. One person stated that he hung up on him/her. One other left a message to which he has never responded. I have assumed that he is "phishing" for personal information and I would advise everyone not to respond to him in any way, shape or form.
Linda Lopez
Tucson,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, December 16, 2010
I got the same phone call saying that i was the fourth runner up in winning the lincoln navagator or 25,000 cash, a trip to mexico, flat screen tv. They told me that i was going to receive some papers in the mail it it will state what i won. Which i had a felling it was a scam, that why i got in the rip off site to see if he is a fake.