631-470-3626
NY, US
ST
ST
2011-06-06 20:53:19
Unknown
Same thing here... sounds like a scam from what I've read on other posts.
cindy hurtado
cindy hurtado
2011-06-06 20:53:19
Unknown
I answered and she said that they wanted to wish my Fiancee and myself a happy marriage. She also said that we had won a few gifts, it was scary how did she know my name and that I was engaged!!
Katie
Katie
2011-06-06 20:53:19
Unknown
Called and asked for me by first and last name knew my date of birth and my husban's name said we won a honey moon and then wanted all kinds of information and when i told her not to call back they call on a regular basis and hang up when i answer and when you call back they wont answer
dina
dina
2010-09-13 07:50:53
Unknown
Yeah got a missed call, also a customer of davids bridal, so thanks to the above notes, now I know what probably happened.
Triss
Triss
2010-09-10 00:08:06
Unknown
I got this same number... Thankfully there are websites out there like this one warning people about con artists like this place. They should be ashamed of themselves.
Jennifer
Jennifer
2010-07-16 18:49:01
Unknown
They called and left a message that I had won a honeymoon package. They said they were the "Awards Center at Cook". I never called back.
Katy
Katy
2010-06-07 14:10:21
Unknown
I am so glad that I found this!!!  I had a missed call from this number on a Sunday night. I recently graduated from college and searching from a job so I was used to weird numbers calling me but I thought that this was a little odd on a Sunday night.  Even though I did attend a bridal show earlier in the day I did not sign up for honeymoon stuff...
J
J
2010-05-06 13:39:15
Unknown
The same thing happened to me- the 631 # called me late last night, told me I won a free trip b/c I entered a raffle @ a bridal show (which I didn't)- I asked her to e-mail me details, she noted this was the only way I could be contacted- with attitude (sure...), called the # back this morning- no answer. I searched the number & found this site/comments. It's a scam, steer clear folks. Nice to know how predatory the bridal show/vendor world is though...
lamet
lamet
2010-03-17 18:48:58
Unknown
its an illegal telemarketing ploy to get around the DO NOT CALL LAWS Claiming you entered a contest that you never entered and that they are notifying the "winner"  then they are not violating the do not call list.

ONLY PROBLEM  - EVERYONE is a winner - then you find out to claim your PRIZE you have to buy something.    its illegal to require any payment or purchase to receive a prize.  If you have to pay - YOU DID NOT WIN ANYTHING

IF YOU DID NOT ENTER AND THEY CALL  - REPORT THEM TO THE DO NOT CALL WEBSITE


BASIC INFO ON SWEEPSTAKES SCAMS FROM FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WEBSITE

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
Prize Offers: You Don?t Have to Pay to Play!
Congratulations, it?s your lucky day! You?ve just won $5,000!
You?re guaranteed to win a fabulous diamond ring, luxury vacation or all-terrain vehicle!
If you receive a letter or phone call with a message like this, be skeptical. The $5,000 "prize" may cost you hundreds of dollars in taxes or service charges ? and never arrive. Your "fabulous" prize may not be worth collecting. The diamond is likely to be the size of a pinhead. The "vacation" could be one night in a seedy motel, and the ATV, nothing more than a lounge chair on wheels!
Scam artists often use the promise of a valuable prize or award to entice consumers to send money, buy overpriced products or services, or contribute to bogus charities. People who fall for their ploys may end up paying far more than their "prizes" are worth, if they get a prize at all.
What these people are likely to get - especially if they signed up for a contest drawing at a public place or event ? may be more than they bargained for: more promotions in the mail, more telemarketing calls and more unsolicited commercial email, or "spam." This is because many prize promoters sell the information they collect to advertisers.
Worse yet, contest entrants might subject themselves to a bogus prize promotion scam.
And The Winner Is...
Everyone loves to be a winner. A recent research poll showed that more than half of all American adults entered sweepstakes within the past year. Most of these contests were run by reputable marketers and non-profit organizations to promote their products and services. Some lucky winners received millions of dollars or valuable prizes.
Capitalizing on the popularity of these offers, some con artists disguise their schemes to look legitimate. And an alarming number of people take the bait. Every day, consumers throughout the United States lose thousands of dollars to unscrupulous prize promoters. During 1999 alone, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 10,000 complaints from consumers about gifts, sweepstakes and prize promotions. Many received telephone calls or postcards telling them they'd won a big prize - only to find out that to claim it, they had to buy something or pay as much as $10,000 in fees or other charges.
There's a big difference between legitimate sweepstakes and fraudulent ones. Prizes in legitimate contests are awarded solely by chance, and contestants don't have to pay a fee or buy something to enter or increase their odds of winning. In fraudulent schemes, however, "winners" almost always have to dip into their pockets to enter a contest or collect their "prize."
Skill Contests
There's one notable exception: skill contests. These are puzzles, games or other contests in which prizes are awarded based on skill, knowledge or talent - not on chance. Contestants might be required to write a jingle, solve a puzzle or answer questions correctly to win.
Unlike sweepstakes, skill contests may legally require contestants to buy something or make a payment or donation to enter.
It's important to recognize that many consumers are deceptively lured into playing skill contests by easy initial questions or puzzles. Once they've sent their money and become "hooked," the questions get harder and the entry fees get steeper. Entrants in these contests rarely receive anything for their money and effort.
Consumer Protections
Several consumer laws help protect consumers against fraudulent sweepstakes and prize offers promoted through the mail or by phone.
Telephone Solicitations
Telemarketers frequently use sweepstakes and prize contests to sell magazines or other goods and services. These telemarketers make an initial contact with consumers through "cold calls," or take calls from consumers who are responding to a solicitation they received by mail.
The Telemarketing Sales Rule helps protect consumers from fraudulent telemarketers who use prize promotions as a lure. In every telemarketing call involving a prize promotion, the law requires telemarketers to tell you:
    the odds of winning a prize. If the odds can't be determined in advance, the promoter must tell you the factors used to calculate the odds.
    that you don't have to pay a fee or buy something to win a prize or participate in the promotion.
    if you ask, how to participate in the contest without buying or paying anything.
    what you'll have to pay or the conditions you'll have to meet to receive or redeem a prize.
The Telemarketing Sales Rule prohibits telemarketers from misrepresenting any of these facts, as well as the nature or value of the prizes. It also requires telemarketers who call you to pitch a prize promotion to tell you before they describe the prize that you don't have to buy or pay anything to enter or win.
Written Solicitations
Many sweepstakes promotions arrive by mail as a letter or postcard that instructs the consumer to respond by return mail or phone to enter a contest or collect a prize.
The Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act helps protect consumers against fraudulent sweepstakes promotions sent through the mail. The law prohibits:
    claims that you're a winner unless you've actually won a prize.
    requirements that you buy something to enter the contest or to receive future sweepstakes mailings.
    the mailing of fake checks that don't clearly state that they are non-negotiable and have no cash value.
    seals, names or terms that imply an affilia-tion with or endorsement by the federal government.
Skill Contests
Skill contests also are covered by the new Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act. The law requires the sponsors to disclose in a clear and conspicuous way:
    the terms, rules and conditions of the contest.
    how many rounds of the contest you must achieve to win the grand prize.
    the time frame for the winner to be determined.
    the name of the contest's sponsor.
    an address where you can reach the sponsor to request that your name be removed from the mailing list.
Just Say "No"
Another way to protect yourself is to request that your name be removed from mail and telephone solicitation lists.
The Telemarketing Sales Rule requires telemarketers to keep a "do not call" list of consumers who have asked not to be called again. Calling a consumer who has made this request is illegal and can subject the telemarketer to a hefty fine.
The Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act requires companies that use direct mail to maintain a similar "do not mail" list for consumers who call or write and ask that their name be removed from the mailing list.
This new law gives caregivers the right to have the names of the friends and loved ones under their care removed from the mailing lists of undesirable solicitors.
Another way to reduce mail and telephone solicitations is to contact the Direct Marketing Association to request that your name be placed on its "do not call," "do not mail" and "do not email" lists. Association members agree not to solicit consumers who have requested that they not be contacted.
To have your name removed from direct mail marketing lists, write: Direct Marketing Association, Preference Service Manager, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036-6700. To have your name removed from telemarketing lists, write: Direct Marketing Association, Preference Service Manager, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036-6700. To "opt out" of receiving unsolicited commercial email, use the DMA's form at www.e-mps.org.
A Dozen Ways to Protect Yourself
The next time you get a "personal" letter or telephone call telling you "it?s your lucky day," the Federal Trade Commission encourages you to remember that:
1.    Legitimate sweepstakes don?t require you to pay or buy something to enter or improve your chances of winning, or to pay "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" to get your prize. If you have to pay to receive your "prize," it?s not a prize at all.
2.    Sponsors of legitimate contests identify themselves prominently; fraudulent promoters are more likely to downplay their identities. Legitimate promoters also provide you with an address or toll-free phone numbers so you can ask that your name be removed from their mailing list.
3.    Bona fide offers clearly disclose the terms and conditions of the promotion in plain English, including rules, entry procedures, and usually, the odds of winning.
4.    It?s highly unlikely that you?ve won a "big" prize if your notification was mailed by bulk rate. Check the postmark on the envelope or postcard. Also be suspicious of telemarketers who say you?ve won a contest you can?t remember entering.
5.    Fraudulent promoters might instruct you to send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier to enter a contest or claim your "prize." This is a favorite ploy for con artists because it lets them take your money fast, before you realize you?ve been cheated.
6.    Disreputable companies sometimes use a variation of an official or nationally recognized name to give you confidence in their offers. Don?t be deceived by these "look-alikes." It?s illegal for a promoter to misrepresent an affiliation with ? or an endorsement by ? a government agency or other well-known organization.
7.    It?s important to read any written solicitation you receive carefully. Pay particularly close attention to the fine print. Remember the old adage that "the devil is in the details."
8.    Agreeing to attend a sales meeting just to win an "expensive" prize is likely to subject you to a high-pressure sales pitch.
9.    Signing up for a sweepstakes at a public location or event, through a publication or online might subject you to unscrupulous prize promotion tactics. You also might run the risk of having your personal information sold or shared with other marketers who later deluge you with offers and advertising.
10.    Some contest promoters use a toll-free "800" number that directs you to dial a pay-per-call "900" number. Charges for calls to "900" numbers may be very high.
11.    Disclosing your checking account or credit card account number over the phone in response to a sweepstakes promotion ? or for any reason other than to buy the product or service being sold ? is a sure-fire way to get scammed in the future.
12.    Your local Better Business Bureau and your state or local consumer protection office can help you check out a sweepstakes promoter?s reputation. Be aware, however, that many questionable prize promotion companies don?t stay in one place long enough to establish a track record, and the absence of complaints doesn?t necessarily mean the offer is legitimate.
To File a Complaint
Consumers who believe they have been victimized by fraudulent promotional offers also should contact their local postmaster or the U.S. Postal Inspection Service by phone, toll-free, at: 1-888-877-7644; by email at: www.uspsoig.gov; or by mail at: U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Office of Inspector General, Operations Support Group, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60606-6100.
If you have a problem with a sweepstakes or prize promotion after participating, and you are unable to resolve the problem directly with the company, contact:
    The Direct Marketing Association, ConsumerLine, 1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036-3603; phone 202-955-5030; fax 202-955-0085.
    The Better Business Bureau where the company is located.
    Call for Action, a network of radio and television station hotlines that offer resolution services for consumers. Call 301-657-7490 or write: Call for Action, 5272 River Road, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20816.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
July 2000
mez
mez
2010-03-17 18:38:07
Unknown
When I called back the number, the lady who left me a message picked up the phone by saying "yeah" I apologized and said I had the wrong number, she said fine and hung up. The message I recieved though was that I had won some sort of bridal raffle thingy and needed to call back b/c it was only good for a limited time.
April
April
2010-02-26 23:51:42
Telemarketer
I had an appointment with David's Bridal for a fitting, I checked the opt-out box on the appointment form indicating I did NOT want them to share my number with other bridal services.  Ever since that fitting, I've had non-stop calls from companies offering "free" bridal and honeymoon packages.  This one indicated I had won some raffle, which I never entered, and they only needed my credit card number to confirm my prize.  not likely!
TINNJ
TINNJ
2010-02-18 19:45:41
Unknown
I too received this call but didnt answer and when I called them back no one picked up the phone. I have family in New York so I wasn't sure if it was them or not..
Davids Bridal Hater
Davids Bridal Hater
2009-12-12 19:05:26
Telemarketer
I've been getting phone calls from this number and it's obvious that David's Bridal sold my information to a third party.  The only people that have this number are my parents and David's Bridal, where I accidentally put my cell number instead of my Google voice number.  I am furious that they would do such a thing.
angela
angela
2009-10-30 00:14:43
Unknown
21st century whatever is trying to give you thre crap they're saying but they also want you to buy their cooking products. A lot of bridal companies (djs photographers and so on) sell their lists for extra money.
Island Girl
Island Girl
2009-09-22 22:33:13
Unknown
Anita with Chaparral Bridal. You registered at the Hilton Bridal Show.  You and your Fiance have just won a trip.  I have not registered anywhere, and I am not engaged to get married anytime soon.
Deb
Deb
2009-08-30 20:36:54
Telemarketer
Yep, supposedly won a "bridal package" but they can only hold the gifts a "limited time" so I needed to call them back (insert pressure here). I can confirm with 100% certainty that I ended up on their call list through David's Bridal. Only a few family members had my number before I gave David's Bridal my number and I'd never given it out elsewhere or received a telemarketer call. Within 48 hours I started receiving bridal sales telemarketer calls (national and local). When confronted about this they "removed" my number from their list and said calls would stop. Unfortunately now that my number is out there I'm going to have to pay to get a new number.
Amber
Amber
2009-08-17 21:18:05
Unknown
Informed me I won a bridal package and that I needed to call them back.
marie
marie
2009-02-15 22:53:21
Unknown
I didn't answer the call, but when I googled the number I got the above information. Thanks for this site. Now I definitely won't answer if they call again.
Danielle
Danielle
2008-08-16 20:42:46
Telemarketer
scam
may
may
2008-06-20 02:10:14
Unknown
i got a call from this number and they knew my last name.  they asked for me by my last name and when i said yes, she hung up.  I tried calling back and no one answers.
michelle
michelle
2008-06-04 19:49:37
Unknown
Got this phone call today and did not answer.  Looked up on line and found the same information and the posters above me did.
Sanian
Sanian
2008-01-30 19:06:47
Unknown
I got the phone call last week saying that I won a free vacation/honeymoon. They are 21st century Today's Bride.  Then I search online, and it turns out that many people got the same phone call.  This is sort of scam.  Search "21st century Today's Bride" on line, you will find lots of discussion about this scam.
E
E
2007-10-31 21:58:52
Unknown
Called and told me I had won a prize for a raffle. I never entered any raffle!
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