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I got a call from a guy working for World Connect at about 10:30 am on 28 Oct 2008. He could not provide me specific details about where I allegedly entered into this competition. He mentioned that I answered a questionnaire on my opinions on "lifestyles in South Africa" which was distributed from Jan - June this year. He said my spouse and I have entered into a competition to win a car. I am not married nor have I been engaged to anyone before. I definately would not enter into a competition if I knew up front that I need to have a spouse in order to qualify.
Apparently, I qualify to enter into a draw with 15 other "lucky" couples to win this car if I attend a dinner that they have set up on the 29 Oct 2008. The dinner/draw is tomorrow night (they forgot to give me a time). The venue is at VIP Offices, 28 Gilford Road, Carlswald, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The guy gave me a reference number and told me that I must provide the reference number (My reference number is J75) to the security guards at the gate otherwise I would not be let in. He also emphasised that I MUST come with my spouse/wife.
I spoke to a friend about the competition and he said that he was also invited to the same competition last year and that he went for it. He said that the company tried to sell him and his girlfriend a holiday scheme. He mentioned that the company started asking him for personal details, contact details, and his credit card details, but he refused to provide the with those details until he found out why they needed them in the first place. He said that when it was time for the competition, they showed him 8 numbers and asked him to draw all of the same 8 numbers from a pot. He said he only got 1 or 2 numbers and they gave him a "HOLIDAY TICKET"! (wow! what are the chances of him getting a "free" holiday from a company selling holiday schemes!). My friend was disgusted with the whole thing. My friend also told me that another of my friends was also contacted by the same company for the same competition. Both of my friends and I do not know where the company got our contact details from.
I don't know where or how this company got my details. Please can someone investigate this company's activities?
I could not echo ALL of the people that have written here about world connect, maybe we should all meet on sat at this place and show them what for, this is absolutely absolutely disgusting that someone could do this, really! luckily we are all aware of what type of people are actually in this world, we should get carte blanche on this..
I have also won that same prize...Awesome. Thanks World Connect.
Michael phoned me too. It is amazing to see to what extent these holiday scams go to sucker people into there offerings.
Michael phones me, also referenced the same prizes and first told me that the event is hosted at Vodaworld. The later-on I was phone with directions to 28 Guildford Road in Carlsworld. Dress code is apparently smart casual as there will be press present to record the event. They are misrepresenting the entire thing. Are there no law against such fraudulent behaviour?
Has anyone ever won the elusive Chevy Spark?
Who is World Connect?
If i can Just add to Wes's comment: Funny story I've recieved exactly the same phonecall from Michael [protected]) and exactly the same reference number (J351).
Recieving this bogus phonecall, I just got this gutfeeling that something is not right, so I Googled Worldconnect and found all the wonderfull Complaints.
I hate being lied to... Time is money!
Hi,
Got a call from a lady called Noma, was given a reference number J401. I never entered any competition and she told me i was shortlisted to win a Chevrolet Spark. I thought of checking World Connect details, luckily i saw all these comments and I`m not going to waste my precious time. Thanks guys for the comments!
Damn World Connect Liars!
Hi
I just received a call from a person named Michael today, from the number [protected]. Apparently I sent a sms on 14 April to enter into a competition, and I could win one of six prizes (I could not remember doing any such thing - I could not even find )
1. A Chevy Spark
2. A GPS
3. A quad Bike
4. Ice maker
5. Ipod
6. A holiday - to either Botswana, Mazambique, or the Garden Route.
I was given a reference number J351 - and since I am under 25 yrs of age, I must be accompanied by my parents. Thank goodness for my friends who warned me! PLEASE - you have been warned, if you want your money and time wasted, go ahead for the draw/prize giving...whatever...
Anyways, I'm just happy I didn't waste my time - thanks guys, and thank you GOOGLE :) !
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE SAME CALL AND THE LADY WAS NOT VERY ACCURATE WITH THE DETAILS AS SHE SAID THAT THE COMPETITION RAN FROM NOVEMBER LAST YEAR TILL MARCH, HOWEVER I HAVE NOT ENTERED ANY COMPETITIONS. I GAVE HER A FALSE NAME AND THOUGHT I WOULD LOOK UP THE COMPANY.
DON'T PEOPLE HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO. I AM DISCUSSED THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS COMPANY.
Two weeks ago we were phoned about this wonderful draw for a CHEVY SPARK.
Today my mother-in-law was phoned about the same draw on saturday 18Apr09 at 09:00 VIP Building, Guildford rd, Carlswald, Midrand via Confidence [protected].
Please can this company stop with this false advertising - nobody has time riding around listing to people selling holiday points/ timeshare.
THIS WORLDCONNECT IS DISGUSTING AND SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! I NEARLY WENT THRU AS MY SONS EXECUTOR TO RECEIVE THE 6 PRIZES I WAS GUARANTEED OF HIM WINNING, WE RECEIVED THIS CALL TODAY BEING 11 MARCH 2009. I LUCKILY DO NOT STAY FAR FROM MIDRAND BUT TO THINK THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SCAMMED TO TRAVEL FROM AFAR TO THINK THEY HAVE WON SOMETHING. TIMES ARE HARD AND FOR SOME DESPERATE PERSON TO RECEIVE A CALL LIKE THIS INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE DEFINATELY WON THESE GREAT PRIZES JUST PUTS THEM INTO A GREATER STATE OF DEPRESSION AND FINANCIAL BURDEN WHEN THEY DISCOVER THEY HAVE TRAVELLED TO MIDRAND FOR NOTHING AND SPENT MONEY ON THEIR JOURNEY TO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES THAT DO NOT EXIST! DISGUSTING THAT A COMPANY CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS AND NOT FACE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR ACTIONS. THIS HAS CARRIED ON FOR AGES AND I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE IN THE JOURNALISM WORLD WILL INVESTIGATE THIS AND TAKE IT FURTHER BY EXPOSING THEM FOR THE FRAUDSTERS THAT THEY ARE!
Also got a call today that i won a chev and must attenf the draw with 14 other couples on Tuesday at 2pm. I didnt enter such a competition and neither did my husband so we were both baffled how these people got our details. These people should be charged, inasmuch as they are trying to sell their timeshare they are causing inconveniences to a lot of people who have to travel miles on end for their scam!
Just got a call saying that I won a car (Chev) and must meet at Midrand VIP Saturday 21. How they got my name I do not know, as I never entered a SMS compertition. Beware of such companies. Rob
BEWARE OF A COMPANY CALLED WORLD CONNECT !
THEY WILL TELL YOU TOY HAVE ONA A PRIZE AND ARE ONE OF 15 LUCKY COUPLES IN THE FINAL DRAW FOR A CHEVY CAR
THESE IDIOTS ARE LYING THROUGH THEIR TEETH AS THEY WILL ALMOST FORCE YOU TO PURCHASE TIME SHARE!
PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO LOOK OUT FOR THESE FRAUDSTERS~!
DYLAN
thanks 4 the warning
i was just about to leave to travel 60km to midrand when i decided to google WORLD CONNECT
LOTS OF WARNINGS AND COMPLAINTS ON THE NET
THEY TOLD ME THE EXACT SAME STORY ...15 COUPLES BLAH BLAH and i ASKED THE LADY IF THEY ARE NOT SELLING ANYTHING ESPECIALY TIME SHARE AS I WOULD BE VERY UPSET AND ANGRY AND WOULD BE EXTREMELY RUDE IF I GOT THERE AND DISCOVERED THAT THEY WERE INDEED SELLING ME SOMETHING!
SHE WAS VERY EVASIVE!
HER NAME IS TRACEY AND HER NO IS [protected]
GONNA CALL NOW AND GIVE HER PEACE OF MY MIND!
DYLAN [protected]
I received a phone call on 13 November 2008 with exactly the same promises! Luckely I decided to look up the company on the internet and found all these complaints (hello peter was the other website)
Thank goodness I decided to do this as I live in Welkom and if I had to travel to JHB for hawkwash I would have been very upset!
Can't anyone do someting to this company for false advertising?