I received a message from an Georgia Dupani stating I won a Leadership Award and to "call 877-213-0603 as soon as you get this message." I figured this was a scam since Tom Cole is in the 4th District in Ok. and I live in Ohio. It appears they are calling businesses that have vendors licenses.

I too have been receiving these annoying calls.  They have also been sending me unsolicited faxes on Merit awards and several other types of bogus awards.

This is an insult to my intelligence and the intelligence of many other Republicans, that we would be so stupiud as to fall for this scam.

Just found out more info re: this scam.  

http://www.4disdem.com/current_affairs/index.html

i just got a similar message on my voicemail, from someone named betty thomas at Thomas Cole's office.  Anyone have any ideas what the scam is about?

Same deal. Tom Cole was the Congressman mentioned. He's chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, which is having a hard time raising cash. No wonder. This is a sign of their desperation.

I just incorporated, so I agree that they're trolling new corp lists assuming that new business owners are more likely to be R's.

2 separate calls received; 1st - Jessica Ritz, 2nd - Steve Reed
Both claimed to be from Congressman Tom Cole's office and trying to make contact in order to award a "CONGRESSIONAL ORDER OF MERIT".  They each left 888.383.4164 as the contact number.

I received a fax from the office of Congressman Tom Cole stating the same that I was nominated for Congressional Order of Merit and a call from a guy by the name of Patrick Allen.  The call back number on the fax is 1-800-383-4164.  What a scam!

They have now changed phone numbers it seems.  I just rec'd a call at 8:24 am from Judith Benington (888)383-8065 from Congressman Tom Cole's office.  The message stated that my name had been brought to their attention in Washington, and they want me to serve on a Business Advisory Council.

Hmm...why would an Oklahoma Congressman contact me and NOT my Texas Congressman?

Received a call from Jason Smith with Congressman Tom Cole's office stating that I was to be asked to join an advisor committee.  This is a little different than the other calls on this message board.  I took down the number and found the 800notes website.  Smith is going to send me a fax and then, I will forward it to my congressman here in Florida.

We're getting the same calls...first the award, and now dinner with the president! Funny, since we live in CA and are liberal Democrats!

I received a message - just about the same as the list above. The name leaving the message was Lee Morris for Tom Cole's office.

I've now recieved 3 calls from different reps from the BAC with the same type of info the others have mentioned. If I ever needed a good reason to keep voting Democrat this is it. By the way, you can't send an Email to Tom Cole via his .gov website unless you have a zip code from OK. Just wanted to let him know that, if he was unaware, these people are making him look like a crook. But I guess maybe he doesn't just "look" like a crook after all. I'm in Wisconsin and recently registered my LLC - I think that's the trigger for the calls.

My Aunt got a call on Monday (4/2) at the day care center she owns from Linda Hall in Senator Tom Cole's office.

Got the same call as everyone else and a follow up fax to quickly return the call as they are finalizing an official Press Release regarding my "honoring".  Gosh, lots of us being honored by the Honorable......, what an honor! I feel honored.  Enough of the BS and back to work!
Karin D.

Same story. Carl Something. Tom Cole. Regarding winning a National Leadership award, and they want to send me a Press Release. I knew it must have been some sort of scam, but they sounded pretty professional on the phone.

Just checked my messages and had one from Michelle Major.  She was calling on behalf of Tom Cole and wanted to congratulate me on winning a National Leadership award.  Honestly, I work hard and know some great people, but there are few in the nation who know of my existence... hence, I'm not much of a leader.  Especially on a national level!!  Looks like a lot of people are having the same call... And I thought I was really special!!  :)

I just got a call this afternoon from Sharron Schulcock (sp) from Tom Cole's office and that I too had won a 'National Leadership Award'.

I'm honored... or should it be 'I'm about to be asked for money!'

I got the same call. I am not calling back after reading this. I am going to send an email to the local Republican Congressman and let him know. Figures, the Republicans are so desperate they have to trick people into donating to their party.

Got the call yesterday at 2PM in the central time zone, on my direct dial line at my office. Same story as above.

A Janet Hawlaryk, Nat'l. Republican Congressioal committee,called here asking for my son. Said he'd been awarded a National Leadership Award from Rep. Tom Cole. I re-called the number and spoke with a Michael Hill also representing Business Advisory Council and he told me Rep. Tom Cole is out of the 4th District in Oklahoma and still active as Chairman of the BAC.  Again he stressed my son contact their office asap and he was being requested to represent our state at these Business Advisory Council meetings which would be held in Washington, DC.

Got the same call but from Janet Harlack from Congressman Tim Cole's office. I'm glad I found this site.

Got the same call but from Cynthia Holt from Congressman Tim Cole's office.  What BS! I'm gald I found this site before I returned the call.

Message left on vm from Kim McClain of Congressman Tom Cole's office.  Glad I read this site before returning the call

Pretty much the same as all the others, but it was from Brenda Wagner.  They sure go through assistants quick!  :)

"Dolores Murphy" has apparently taken over for Melissa, Georgia, Ashley and the rest....with the same National Leadership Award pitch.  Why would an Oklahoma congressman care about an Arizona worker?  Oddly, he serves on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.  And right there on his website is a link to the Do Not Call Registry!  GOP hypocrite.

Got a call from Melissa Barker from Tom Cole's office. This isn't a scam, it's basically political fundraising.  Do-not-call lists don't prevent these types of calls, since it's political.

Same story, but it was Ashly Camron from Tom's office.

Got the same call today from Robin Blakenship. I happen to be very involved in our community, but an honor from an Oklahoma congressmen?  

I COULD understand receiving a call from the office of Peter Welch, Bernie Sanders or Pat Leahy, our Vermont Congressmen, since I have met all of them.  

So I googled the phone number before calling back and got this site.  Republican Party donation- not from Southeastern Vermont...  

The caller asked to speak with Rafeal, my husband. I stated he was unavailble & asked if I could help.  She stated her name was Vickie Bell, calling from Congressmen Tom Cole's office.  She asked if he had a fax number so she could send him information about his "honoring".  I told her no. I asked what was he being "honored" for. She stated it was related to great bussiness owners of LLCs & CEOs of local business.  
As soon as she stated this I knew she was full of "it".  My husband, is the owner (for only 7 months) of a business that he basically runs out of our garage.  I googled Tom Cole. He's a congressman in OK, we live in Fl. Sorry but, I don't have "Sucker" written on my forehead.

I received a message from an Elaine Praise stating I won a Leadership Award and to "call 877-213-0603 as soon as you get this message." I tyed the number into reverse lookup and nothing turned up. Next I typed it into google. I found that it is a scam by the republican party to raise money! I have read so many postings about this scam it is not even funny. They ask for $5000 from the person they claim won the award to attend a dinner and offset the cost of the media blitz. How sleezy is this? I am so glad I checked it out before I returned the call. Thanks to all the people who posted warnings before me!!!