I also got a call from someone with a recording.  He said he was Tony and that I had won one of four top prizes.  He said they aren't a telemarketing company; and this wasn't a cold call.  I tried several times to call the number back.  I get a message that the number has been disconnected.

got a call from this number-couldn't understand his name.  Said I won a car or one of other top 4 prizes. Said I had entered a contest.  Said this was not a telemarketing call or a cold call.  Said to call back to X109.  I didn't call.

Some guy named Patrick called and left a message saying I'd won a new car, that he'd been trying to reach me, and that I'd entered a contest within the last 12 months that I'd won. It sounded odd; I never enter contests, and I googled this number and found out this was a scam.

Someone by the name of Tony called and left a message and said I won one of the top 4 prizes in some give away, which he said I signed up for in the last year.
Called the number back and it appears to be some conferencing number.

I received two separate call 1/13/2011 that sounded very similar to the one reported by Friend, 29 on Aug 2010.  The caller ID just said Mitchell Communications with the phone numbers being 708-248-7155 and 708-933-0267.

Recorded message that I supposedly had entered a contest within the last 12-18 months had won either a car or one of 4 major appliances.  Cannot remember the call back number or who he said his name was.  
I never called back.  I also am on the no call list.  A lot of good that does!

Just got this phone call this evening. bass turd.

I got a call today but didn't answer  seen it on my caller ID and googled the number so the person is still doing it

This person called, didn't give a name so I googled it and got here. When I answered they said "Sorry, I have the wrong number"...hmmmm

I forgot to mention that I am in Pennsylvania.

I received a message from the number 708-801-9562, saying someone from my number (no name mentioned) registered to win a car in the past 12-18 months, and will win one top 4 major prizes and this was his final attemp to contact me.  "David" gave a number to return the call of 877-279-3459, Ext. 243.  He talked so fast, I bearly was able to get this information.  He said he was with something like, "??? Communication Group."  The reverse number of 708-801-9562 came up as Tuwanda Thompson, Calumet City, IL.  I didn't call the toll free number.  What do they have to gain from this I wonder?

I got this same message today from the same number, but his name was David. He said that I had won a car, and that I should call to claim my prize. I called and the number was disconnected. I'm from Mississeippi, so I believe whoever is calling is hitting up the whold Southeastern region.

I received the same call August 28, 2010 in CT
Same speil, I supposedly had entered a contest within the last 12-18 months had won either a car or one of 4 major appliances.
Caller ID number: 708-248-7155
Call back number 877-279-3459 ext 243
I never called back.
I also am on the no call list.

7:45PM  I'm in MA.  Got the call but it was Patrick and it was ext. 243.  Same as all the others.
The funny thing is, the incoming call was a different number than the callback number.  I've gotten these before, it's a total scam.  Seems like Patrick is on the night shift and Tony has gone home for the day!!!

Same except it was Patrick at x 243.

FYI - wow - some of you have gotten these calls as much as 6 months ago - 'Tony' is very busy!!  I've gotten the call this week and he does say Fox Service Center on my machine - same mumbo - entered a drawing for a car and won one of the top 4 prizes.  Gives the same 1-877-279-3459 ext 109 number.  Tried calling back and of course it's disconnected.  Glad I googled this.....

We just got a "Patrick" call in Cambridge, Mass. from this schmuck. I'm grateful for this site and we shall not be calling him back.

Think Tony is now using the name Patrick.  Switched to Massachusetts from Florida.  Name on caller ID is "Group Mitchell" and number on caller id is 773-288-8169.  Message is from "Patrick" who states I entered a contest in the  last 18 months (no, I didn't) and won a car or one of top 4 major prizes.  Gives number to return call as 1-877-279-3459 ext. 243.  I called the number just to see.... "no longer in service".  Tried calling back the number on caller id-busy....  So-if "Patrick" gives you a number that is no longer in service, what is that all about?

Tony must be getting worried he'll be caught soon, so he used "Patrick". His message said he left numerous message, and this would be the last chance to claim the prize. Changed the extension to #243, but same # as above! He doesn't say whose name was drawn, so I knew it wasn't legit. No one in our household entered a drawing in the past 2 years or ever...

I got the same message.  I knew it was crap, but I called the number anyway.  It has been disconnected and is no longer in service.

Same story.  This time a woman named Tony calling to say I had won a car.  Number was not inservice.  Call came May 5th and I live in North Carolina.  Must be branching out.

I no who you are Tony and you are going to be cought. I traced the number to you and your address. Be carefull of who you are calling caouse you just called the wrong person and we are coming after you and you will be arrested.

Tony,Tony,Tony moma told you to not do this any more.You have to get a real job.

Ditto...am in MA and my message was from 'Patrick'...exasperated that I might not return his fabulous, gift-giving call...all other messge info the same as others. Thanks for providing this site...I sometimes do enter contests so although was very suspicious was also still kind of hoping maybe I actually won something. That's how they get you!

And one more call to Framingham, MA.  You know....if we all actually won these cars, it would be a big boost to the auto industry.   Yo...Tony....GFY!

Same call from Tony in the boston area on the 28th April

8772793459 X243
left a message about winning a prize(entered in the past 48 months?!), not a prank call, etc. (but failed to mention my name)

message deleted.

I got the call from Tony saying I had won a car as well and I am in the Boston area. Needless to say, I am deleting it from my voicemail.

PROBABLY A SCAM - TO GET YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBERS

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.





Prize Offers: You Don?t Have to Pay to Play!

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm

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.

Toni is at it again in Framingham ma sounds like a women to me.Mitchells communication came up on my caller id. 708-248-7502 Have been recieving calls for about 2 months but have never answered. This is the first message left. Sometimes I get 8 calls per day.

Yup, Tony left the same message.  It did sound like he said Providence Civic Center.  After several replays, it may be Product Service Center.  I did not call the number.  Googled it instead, and wound up here.  Thanks for your comments.  This is a very helpful website.