Walmart review: telemartketing/scamming 55

We always hear and are e-mailed FREE Walmart Gift Card. I have yet seen it.THIS MIGHT BE HARSH BUT SO IS LEADING EVERYBODY ON BY SAYING IT'S FREE WHEN IT'S NOT. Target K-mart Sears and many more are NOTHING BUT LIARS! BIG COMPANIES BIG LIARS!

hii...frnz still this scam is running successfully bcz in every few months they change the name of their company, they will always offer you free gifts and will say there is no catch or strings attached but as you all know that's not true at all, they will ask you to pay shipping and handelling fee and will ask you to do the payment through your cards could be your debit cards, prepaid cards or any credit cards...but i request you all to never give any of your card details to them, they will also suggest you to give any of your cards which is having no money or they will say zero $ card but never ever give any of your card details,
THESE GUYS ARE LOCATED IN MUMBAI(THANE)
AND THE NAME OF THIS ORGANISATION WHICH IS RUNNING THIS SCAM IS: SILGATE SOLUTIONS
AMFOTECH PARK 2ND FLOOR
OPP. OLD PASSPORT OFFICE
THANE(WEST)

Spear any one come to think that Mabel the girls are in trouble. I kept calling and the same girl always answered and she was very nice but I was being very percistant on telling her that what they are doing is wrong and that I'd isn't want to be transferred to the other guy I wanted to talk to her. So she stayed on the line. I kept messing with her and she was still on the call with me aggravated and agitated that he needed to transfer. I called her a bad name then thought for a minute. What if the girls or dispatch they have is being forced to make the calls and transferred. We may never know. I tried calling back to ask her but now it won't go thru. She had kept the lone open test u r say and answered everytime I called like it was the first.

Please stop these people frm destroying our credit and our lives because i need that walmart card.

I find it so funny that all of you call this a scam yet admit that most all of you have never even called to inquire about the rewards offered to you. I myself have received a postcard and called and not only did I receive excellent customer service from the Rep I spoke with but I also received my $100.00 walmart gift card within a week. Since then I have also claimed another $190.00 in rewards from the same rewards department. ( $100.00 Utility rebate, 25.00 amex gift card, a 25.00 dining coupon, and a 40.00 gas gift card.) All of which I paid 10.90 shipping and handling. I have never seen a single charge I didn't authorize on my account and I was able to use all the gifts with no obligation. I gave the rewards network a chance and they were extremely helpful in explaining in detail who they are and what they do. I also was able to look up all licensing numbers with the Better Business Bureau and the dept of agricultural and consumer services and they are very legit. They are actually the largest rewards network in the world! Love it I claim every month. People should not be so scared to inquire about what they are unaware of on their own.

Today and yesterday I received a call from two different numbers1) [protected] Arizona and [protected] Ohio, telling me that I was selected and won a 100 dollar gift card and 200 dollar voucher from Wal-mart and that they only needed me to pay 3.95 for shipping and handling. The lady proceeded to get upset once I told her it was a scam, very highly upset and didn't I know that nothing in the world is free. So, I proceeded to tell her I was quit aware of that and also let her know you all have been calling me constantly.FREE means FREE, and it doesn't come with your personal being needed.

I am Rehman sheikh who worked here the scam runs from 6th floor, 86, baba house, near cine magic theatre, mv road, andheri(e), chakala, mumbai-400093 and we also have branch in 2nd floor, amfotech it park, opposite passport office, road no 8, wagle industrial estate-thane west thane 400604

Just got a 100 gift reward opportunity post card in the mail today so of course I call the number on the post card. Some guy answered that I could hardly understand and as everyone else was asking for $3.95 on my debit card so I hung up! Then I was like well I have this prepaid debit card here (that I hadn't even started yet) so I'll call give them this number of this card and see If their offer is real. Well the guy was like "that's a prepaid card do you have a real bank card or visa" I was like "no this is all I have" he kept on and kept on about needing a real card even if it didn't have NO money on it and when I kept saying nope this is all I have he hung up! My card said to call [protected] beware! Also isn't there some way to report these ###?

MY NAME IS REHMAN SHEKH ALL THIS SCAM RUNS FROM THIS LOCATION IN INDIA 24/7, Baba House, Near Cine Magic, M V Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai - 400093, Off Suren Rd, Chakala, Gundapali East, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053
[protected]

They also wouldn't give me the toll free number to cancel as they said it would be given to me in the verifciation process.

Is this from "my company offer"? I had them call and I actually gave card number for $4.95 shipping charge to receive my $100 gift card and I would also be receiving four more offers with $100 gift cards each. Repeated and repeated several times they are not selling me anything and to stay on the line for manager verification. Transferred and the second man did the same talk and repeating and said his computer verification system will ask four questions which should all be answered yes and then I will provided a conf code. They wouldn't give me the code when I gave credit card number though which bothered me. Also the verification questinos an computer records your card number which you have to say two or three times along with your mailing address and all contact info. When he said this, I hung up and called my credit card company regarding the charge.
Is this the same instance you all are verifying too? Number that called me is [protected] and second rep I was transferred to was "Mike" with a heavy heavy indian accent.

i got a text from this number [protected] saying i won a 900 gift card for walmart

I just got a call from a [protected] number and it sounded like an Indian guy. He said i won a 100 dollar wal mart gift card and all i had to was verify my information and pay 2.95 when i received the gift cart. When I asked him why i was receiving the card, he said because i have done a lot of shopping at wal mart in the last six months, i only use cash at wal mart so there would be no way for him know this information. He asked me if * was my name, which it was, and asked me if * was my address, which it was, and then asked me to give him my sixteen digit card number and i told him i didnt want to do it. He insisted that those numbers were not chargeable numbers, they just verified my name and address. I told him that i know those numbers are chargeable because i work at a business and when credit cards are damaged and wont swipe, we use the sixteen digit number as well as the expiration date. He again assured me that i wont be charged again and i hung up. He tried to call back again and i did not answer. I tried to call them back, just to see and of course i couldn't call that number back, .. How did the get my fist and last name, address, and cell phone number? Should i be worried

i think that everyone should have one

We don't answer our phone if the caller is unknown so I got a postcard saying that I had won a $100 rebate card for Walmart/Target and when I called the number they said that I also would get $500 grocery card. The gentleman on the phone said his name was Ben, he definately was "Indian". He said all I had to do was pay $3.90 for S&H and asked for my credit card #. I told him that I did not have any credit cards or debit cards and that I only dealt in cash. He said, "no problem, you can get a Walmart gift card and call us back with that number but make sure that the card starts with a 4 or 5 and has an expiration date. Is this a gimmick?

Well, I gave them a Pre paid Walmart Money debit card ($20 balance) and was charge $4.95. They can charge $4.95 or $1, 000, as long as i get my $100 Target or Walmart card and 125 gas card. SUPER! I wish they would hit me up for $600...please give me a good #, those prior #'s do not work

I tried to get UPS services but instead got connected to this crooks by name Romeo Gordon and Chris Johnson with heavy Indian accent. Their number is-[protected].Please, do not give them your personal information. Without my consent they charged me 2.99 for alleged 600$ gift card. I cancelled my card and got a lesson for a life time! Beware!

I filed a complant against this fraud with Federal Trade Commission. Here is their website: http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm

Please alll of you do the same. File a complain. You will receive a letter and aprobably a call from government asking about this case. We should shut these people down forever!

Hi, I also got similar call and keep getting that. This is a MOFo Indian and says i got selected. I ask how did you select and says, i purchased from Bestnbuy, Wallmart or target, he has no definite answer. Then you know what i did i said MOFO, never call me again . Still the same person calls me and changes his name this time i had to yell him even badly. Now i hope he won't call me. Is there any way to track this number, [protected]. This is so irritating.

Okay, I received a very similar call from AZ. The man, Wayne Watson with a thick Indian accent claims I shopped at Walmart recently and I explained that it's impossible as I boycott Walmart because of the mistreatment of their employees and I NEVER shop there. He insisted that I was a special customer and Walmart is a fantastic company. I told him I was not interested and to remove me from his list, etc. He kept pushing the $2.95, had my name and address which I was very uncomfortable with. He asked if I trusted him and I said NO. He insisted he was a good soul and he was not going to harm me. I told him to take the $2.95 less the $100 or bill me. He continued that he needed my card with "low money". I said No and after 10 minutes of exchange, I finally hung up. This is not okay. Below is the info he gave me and the number he called:
[protected]

Wayne Watson
employee # 29604
phoenix az 85014

Walmart & Safe Protection
$100 gift card
$2.95 for shipping

I am calling Walmart directly to complain!

Im a 15 Year old Girl with a high school credit card. and a man with a very hard accent called from an 856 number,
They already had my name and adress which is very creepy.
He had asked me to pay shipping for 2.90 and If i hold a Visa
and i told him yes. After he had asked me to state my credit card number, He stated that he new my card number started with the number 4 which is no where close.
I told him to hold on and i looked this up and found this website. I immediatly hung up after. Two minutes later he calls back...leaving a VOICEMAIL.
No tellermarketer leaves voicemails.
DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM!

I filed a complant against this fraud with Federal Trade Commission. Here is their website: http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm

I just gave my number card... they already had taken 40 dlls off my account... What should I do! Help me please!

here are 2 numbers related to 200 dollar walmart gift card offer which took 30 minutes off my emergency use tracfone-[protected] & [protected]

I just did some disputing on my credit report - I think this is a ploy to get together missing information in a fat hurry as so they can sell it to the creditors who need to verify my account. The timing is just too perfect to be otherwise.

i have fell for this scam some one please tell me what to do now?

I just finish calling friends family and anyone else who will listen to not fall for this scam ..these people are relentless...why would i give u my cc #, do u think im stupid he keeps saying, we can not use your card without the three digit number on the back so u dont have to worry..well then why even have the number if u cant use it, by the way why cant i pay cod when the package arrives, My first call came while i was driving ..told him call back i hour..went on line ''free gas card scams'' this site pops up and this [censor] has been going on for some time...mama always said nothing in life come free..there is always a price to pay..the number was`[protected] Il. usa spread the word on twitter and face book ...let shut them DOWN...

I had the same people keep calling me. I think it's fun. Not for them of course. See, this lady with a very rough accent (indian i think) calls me, I play games with her. I annoy her. I say, "Well how do you. Ma'm? Ya know I was thinking about going blonde. Do you think that that's a good color for my skin color? I don't know." I notice that while I'm talking, she's STILL trying to talk over me! Then I start babbling. "WHOMP WHOMP WHOMP...so on" Then silence. I start talking non'sense to her, and she hangs up. So 2 minutes later (which was very odd) she calls me again. I pretended to have a indian accent too, and started talking about shishcabobs and to have my number erased. Usually they don't do that anyways, but she never did call again...

Same thing i guess the scam is still going on. Woman with heavy indian accent claimed to be offering a free walmart gift card all i had to do was pay a $3.95 "activation fee" with a visa or mastercard logo. When i tild her i woukd not give my credit card number over the phone she got very upset and told me that if i didnt i couldnt get the gift card. I then put her on mute and she kepy saying hello for about 2 minutes. Definitely a scam who would stay on the line if i was the one to gain something out of it. Dont fall for it! Number that called me is [protected]. Tried calling it back and it wont let me talk to anyone because i am not a "paying subscriber"

i know how r they and i can help u they are calling from overseas like from india they r running a call centre for that they r paid enough and clients is from us only...i have studied a lot about this and i have come to the conclusion...

Yesterday I called the 800 number of Lowes from their online site and I was rerouted by only being prompted to press #1 to redeem my free $100 gift card and gas card. When I finally did so this woman with an Indian accent started the same scam tactic with me. What is scary is I thought I won the gift card through Lowes Home Improvement. I did hang up after she insisted on my credit card #, I did give her my adress, first and last name. I dialed the number again and it was Lowes this time.

I just recieved a call from a woman named Jennifer. ha ha sure...soke so fast she sounded from anpther planet. Free gas card discounts at wal-mart yadda yadda yadaa...Told me the company's name was Discount Shopping Network. only obligation was the 3, 95 shipping fee. then she turned me over to a gentleman ( i say that loosly) with even a worse accent. He kept promising that this was not a scam. When I refused to give my card number he gave me a phone number with and ext. and he would call back in 10 min. So I called the number he gave me and i got an answering machine for a Moble Home Park. HA HA> it's been 20 min and he hasn't called back yet. But when If he doe's ( which I doubt) I'm going to blow a Whistle in his ear...HA HA

What is wrong with these indian people?! they think they can just scam everyone, i'm disgusted!

the same exact situations youre all describing just happened to me. They called from a blocked number with an extremely thick accent and i began questioning them right away. they said i had won 2500 to walmart and also 100 in gas. He said his name was Shane Wilson, employee number KC007, and worked for Adaptive Marketing. Then the whole thing about how they needed my name, and then address, finally the shipping costs came up. They said it was only going to be 1.95. They asked how id be paying for it over and over and what "plastic" i would be using. He was asking weird all throughout like how old are you, are you married. of course i didnt answer anything but it was freaking me out...it gets worse. Then he said he'd give me his credit card number, exp date and asked me to repeat it back to him. when i said they were ridiculous, he asks "whats wrong with you, are you ###ed" and I asked for a supervisor, apparently they didnt have one. The last things he said to me were i love you i love you and wouldnt stop until i just hung up. im so freaked out.

I've had a man and woman call me from the exact same number two weeks apart from each other. Suprisingly enough the number they called me from was [protected] on April 12, 2010 at 10:02am. The lady had called me two weeks prior and like everyone I wanted free groceries. Then the catch, and I said, "Hell NO!". CLiCK!

When the man called me I asked what I had signed up for to receive this free giftcard. Of course, we work with credit card companies and they have us distribute these giftcards as a compliment to you. And that because of my recent purchase of gas using my card I was selected to receive this gift. I asked him how recent. He said within the last week. WTF...I highly doubt it! He then asked me if I carry a Visa or Mastercard. I said, "If you're working with the credit card companies wouldn't you know which card I hold, or even used to purchase my gas. At this point I knew it was a load of crap because I hadn't used either of my cards to purchase gas in over a month. I told him that I carried both. He said, "Which card do you carry, Visa OR Mastercard?" I said, "BOTH!" He then seemed to get very excited...that's when I hung up.

DO NOT FALL FOR IT! As convincing as it may sound. If someone is going to give you something for free by calling YOU they wouldn't need you to pay the measly shipping and handling fee.

I got a calll just now from a guy with an indiam accent we spoke for 20 minutes and said i wos selected to recive a 200$ gas gift card and he wanted to verify that i was who he was calling for.. I thought well yeah hell ya ill take free gas anyday right? Wich I'm sure lots of people would think. Anyway he kept saying that all i needed was to verify my adress and repeatedly said do you have any quistions and I'd say no hed say that's quit alright sir with his thick indian accent. It sounded so so real then as we confirmed right when i thought o wow its real he said o wait sir there's a 3.90$ charge for shipping an handling.. I said i do not give my information over the phone he said its completly safe asked if i was over or the age of 18 a blah blah blah then i said ok ill fake a number.. For thea card.. I did he said all it was, was to verify I'm a valid card holder.. Card said invalid
hhe said. Then he asked for another card. I said i have no other he said he will take any valid family memebers card.. Such a ###.. I said ### off.. Then he said i can call back on monday if there's no family with you. I'm waoting for the call so i can track it here's the number # [protected].. Its a scam don't accept any invitation if there asking for your card information no matter how tempting.. I did once and for acia berry supliment an was scammed 3000 dollars out of my bank account. My vacation money for me and my wifes hunny moon cruse now we can't go :(... Do not do this take my advice..

OMG! its happening everywhere... i got this call three times this week. Don't know how to stop. Is there any ways to file a complaint with these people?

But like, they started scaring me because when I called, they kept saying, "you agreed! you gave a vocal agreement to pay!" I have no idea if this will be on my credit or anything?

Dafutur315, if they didn't take out any charges (the ones for shipping and handling) they might not send you anything? I don't know but I sure hope not! They started sending bills like two to three weeks after they called. I had forgotten, gone out of town, came back with five bills from them!

I'm wishing you so much luck that you don't go through this!

I had a similar scam happen with a number from California, although the callers were clearly not from America. They said they were calling with respect to my credit card ending in XXXX (and they had the correct last four digits), and they wanted to confirm that my mailing address was X (which they also had correct). They were going to send me a free Walmart gift card and gas card, and all I had to do was take a look at their direct mail offer. No further obligation apparently. Ok fine, send me the free gift card, I thought.

Then after confirming the address with me (which they already had, I didn't divulge any info to them), they said "I'm going to connect you to my supervisor to make sure I did my job properly." The supervisor then started asking for more information on my account, and I hung up on him. They called back several more times, but I didn't answer.

A few days later, I got an identical call, and I said, "Please take me off your list!" He kept on going with his pitch, and I told him, "I know exactly what you're going to do - first you're going to confirm my address, then you'll connect me to a supervisor who will try to pry more info from me. I'm not interested. Please take me off your list." He said, "Ok, sir, " and that was the end of the call. Haven't heard from them since.

The lady didn't mention the magazines till the end. She told me all i had to pay was shipping and handling charges for a trail of their services and then she mentioned magazines at the very end. I cancelled my card and have not been billed anything. How soon after the call did u get any bills or charges?