Got a call they ask if my add was the same I gave them my new they hung up

Same as everyone else. I asked how they received my information and the call got disconnected. Tried to report to FTC and their office closed due to government shutdown.

I received this call from this number..said i had been entered into contest at Publishers Clearing House...and might win a certain amount of money..said i would receive 6 free subscriptions to various magagines....ask me my age...they had my correct address....and how much money i make a month....I told her nothing just .."If they were Publishers Clearing House they would have my information and that PC would have sent me a registered letter before calling"....She hung up...I called back and all i got was a busy signal...

These people will not stop calling me!! Every since I ordered these diet pills online for a so-called free trial I have been getting calls from all sorts of different numbers!! This is one of them and they are driving me crazy by calling me two to three times a day!

I just received a call from publishers headquarters about winning $25,000.00, a ford explorer, a boat, etc. and was told that I was entered into this contest by my credit card companies. She was extremely polite and friendly. She knew my address and confirmed my age. She also asked household income and what I did for a living. Everytime I asked a question, she didn't give me a direct answer. I became suspicious. I told her I was not willing to pay for any magazines or newspapers. She insisted that I spend about $20 a month and that I had to pay over the phone. Of course the line was secure and that my credit card or CHECKING ACCOUNT information was completely safe and protected by federal laws. She actually tried to convince me that giving my routing and account number for my checking account was more safe than a credit card...over the phone!
When I said no, she was polite and told me I would still be a finalist in the contest and to look for the mailings I would receive. The drawing would be on 3/31/13.
MOST DEFINATELY A SCAM. DO NOT FALL FOR IT.

(While she was chatting I googled publishers headquarters and found this website and a few others. She rambled so much, I tuned her out while I searched the internet. Glad I did. I am not a fool, but I almost fell for this one.)

Received call saying she was from "Publishers Headquarters" and that my debit card had entered me into a sweepstakes. I started asking questions about location and how I could confirm they were a legitimate business and she hung up.

I live in Canada.
It was basically the same thing... telling me i can win some big amount of money and a diamond watch
she knew my FULL name
my address
my birthday
and asked me my credit card company

She told me I would be suscribed to readers digest and i said no and she said ok no problem i'll just give you a diamond watch then... and she said hold on i will transfer you to my manager. i knew it was a scam but i held on for about 5 mins and no one replied back.

Then just today the SAME lady called me again. It was obvious by her voice. accent (philipino) and name... and when i said she did this last week she denied it and i said i'm not interested in scams so she closed the phone.

VERY ANNOYED.
wasting my minutes and life....

Same as everyone else, free diamond watch and free magazines but i had to buy 3 subscriptions at $3 something a week for 2 years.  she had my address,  said i was entered by my credit card company, then asked me which one i use.  I told her one that i didn't even own.  I kept telling her that i thought it was a scam she kept reassuring me that it wasn't.  i ended the conversation with saying that she was welcome to send me all the free stuff she wanted but i wasn't going to buy anything including the subscription.  She hung up, lol.

Rcvd call from unknown number, didn't answer and proceeded to look up online. After seeing all comments, I called from my work phone and line was busy.

I just got the same call and im from Trinidad w.i these girls are not easy pretty convincing at first but not convincing enough for me. She said her name was Cassy from "Unlimited Readers"  she told me i won a diamond watch, a pot set and a bunch of magazines for 6 months. she asked me some question and told me that i was qualified to win some prizes on the 31/12/12.she said that my bank had enter me in the sweepstake, i normally shop online so i thought ok cool.she said that her manager is going to call me back to rate her on the phone call to put in a good word for her so i said ok. In a few seconds the phone rang the manager said her name was Mary she ask about Cassy and told me about the magazines but then she told me i had to pay $3.19 every week to received the magazines,she then  asked me for my credit card # from that point i knew it was a scam so i told her i don't have my card on me, she was like "oh thats ok i just need your expire date " i said i can't remember it then she said well who do you bank with so i said shouldn't you know that! you have my name and address you said you got it from my bank why would you ask who i bank with she hung up. the called from 3105401809, 3105434330 and 3105433232

Got call at 9:34am from woman who said she was with a sweepstakes-something like "Dare to Dream", through Publishers Clearing House.  She rattled off a list of prizes including cash, that would be awarded December 31st--said she just wanted to verify my address.  (Had it correctly) When I asked how she got my name and info, she said it was through my credit card or bankcard. I don't have credit cards, so I knew that couldn't be true, plus I always get put on lists for no solicitation--figured this was some sort of scam-type deal.  When I didn't confront her on it (just let a long silence continue), she asked how the weather was here and when I said fine, she quickly said again, that winners would be notified Dec. 31st.  Note, she did NOT mention sending magazines or anything else like I noticed had been done to other callers who have reported getting calls from 310-241-0039.

What eneded up happening, did you recieve any of these things? what is the point of it?

That's awesome John!!! you're my kind of guy :)

i just got the call too!!  the woman only said she was calling from "Publisher's" and told me i was entered to with the Dreams come true sweepstakes of $25,000 cash, a ford explorer or trip valued at blah blah blah.  she said the drawing was may 31st.  She wanted to confirm my mailing address which was the correct one and i said yes and then she went on to say that i have earned a 48 mo free prescuription to my choice of magazines and started listing a bunch of them and when i said i wasn't interested she just hung up!!  it was a 310 area code.  i guess i'll be getting tons of junk mail now.

So i recieved this call today but it was a little different. A woman caled said i was entered into a draw for 25,000$ and that I had won a free diamond watch. she asked me to confirm my address which she already had, she DID NOT ask for my credit card info or anything also she DID NOT ASK me to get any magazines she actually never said anything about magazines or me paying for anything, she then told me that my watch would be here in 3-5 days free of shipping and handling, no money was taken out of my account or charged to credit card she actually did not ask what kind of card it was or any info about my banking.. is this a scam??? all of the posts that i have read over 30 posts they all say something about magazines and asked to give ot the card info.. like i said i did not have to do any of that... this happened today so ill see if the watch comes in a few days. does anyone knoow about this particular incident??

So glad I googled this while on the phone with them!  What can they do with my birth year?  That is all the info I gave along with my address.  I'm worried!

I was called by "The Publishers" (as she said) three times today. I answered on the last call, and spoke with a women name Cristina. She was very polite, but very rehearsed. She said I was in a million dollar drawing and would receive Cosmopolitan, Brides, and Vogue for free. She then said all of the major credit card companies and asked if I had on of their cards. I told her I did, then she asked which one. I knew something was off.She recited off my address and I confirmed. I was very hesitant about talking with her, but she kept going on and on. She asked me for my age and my job title, and I told her those. Then she said her supervisor would call me back in a few minutes to rate how she did and to give her a good review. Then she finally told me about the 3 magazines that I had to pay for, and was talking so fast that I could barely even understand her. She then said, "My supervisor is tapping on my shoulder right now and would like to speak with you about rating me." I said okay, and then hung up as she was apparently passing over the phone. No personal information was given besides what they already have, and what you can easily find on the internet. I will keep checking my bank statements though. What a scam.

Unfortunately I got scammed I believe. I will check my Bank Monday morning and see if everything can be blocked. I am a Writer Reporter and I have many friends that are willing to help with this. THey are large and not too friendly at times. And request that if I can find out those people, they will visit them with a Blow Torch. Let your imagination loose.
                                                                           John

John here.
             SO I GUESS I'M DUMB. I GOT SUCKED IN...
Well. I have a message for those %&(WU^%#$.

I HAVE SOME VERY LARGE AND PRETTY MEAN FRIENDS. I AM ABLE TO TRACE WHERE YOU CALLED FROM SO.....DO   NOT   GO  OUT  ALONE   AT   NIGHT.   OR   ANY   OTHER   TIME    COME   TO   THINK   OF   IT.  IF  YOU  TOUCH  MY  ACCOUNT,  THIS  IS  A   THREAT  &  PROMISE

I got a call from this number.. What can I do to stop them from calling?

Had a missed call from this number. Called back some lady answered by saying hello told her that I had a missed call from her and she said ohh you have won a prize and asks me if I wanted the prize told her no and she just hung up on me. Really wierd dont give your info to these people

Very polite to me, I thought it was a bridal sweepstakes I had entered, so I stayed on the line.  Got transferred to the manager, who was also very polite, we chatted about my upcoming wedding, and then she offered the magazines.  Tried to get my card info, I hung up. =]

They called back, no message, so I turned the phone off.

Totally lame.

The call didn't come from the 310 number but it's exactly the same scenerio.  The call I got was from 520-722-1667 and the woman said it was publisher house.  She said I was entered to win the dreams come true sweepstakes and needed to verify my address.  She had the address right then went into the magazine pitch.  6 magazines for free for 6 months and then came the $3.95 fee for one week for each magazine and then the pitch about the diamond watch that won't turn my wrist green - thought it was funny she mentioned that.  I asked her if I was going to have to provide my credit card number and she said Oh definately not but I hung up anyway.  Glad I didn't go any further.

Same scenario, i'm a finalist in some contest. I called my bank and credit card and they have never heard of it, they have called me several times. I asked to be taken off their list, and the woman told me I can be taken off her list, but they have several locations around the country and I wouldn't be removed from all the lists. The last time they called I asked why so many people were calling me and she said I must have been entered multiple times which is good luck for me! haha.

When I told her my credit card had never heard of the contest she said I could google it. I told her I would look it up and call her back.

Boyfriend answered, girl asked for me, she was told I wasn't available and hung up.  Claimed to be from publishers clearing house

Same as many others - I received a call claiming to be from "Publishers Sweepstakes" in California.  She said I was a vacation finalist.  When I told her I hadn't entered any contests she told me my "bank or credit card companies" entered on my behalf.  I said that sounded like a total lie/scam.  She hung up while I was in the middle of asking her exactly what company supposedly entered me in a sweepstakes.

This exact scenario happened to me today.  The caller was VERY friendly.  She asked to confirm my address (which she had right) and then asked only 3 other questions: my age (not for my birth date, just my age), my marital status and my job title.  She had an explanation for needing this info.  I kept telling her how suspicous I was of this call and she kept assuring me it was legit. This scammer was good! When she asked my marital status and I told her I was a widow, she put me at ease by saying she was also a widow and then we talked about how hard it was, etc.  Thank God when she got to the part of offering some magazine subscription for $3.95 a month, I told her I wasn't interested in anything that was going to cost me money.  She never asked for any credit card info.  She even concluded the call by saying she would pray for me and I told her I would do the same. I said, "God bless you" and she actually said, "God loves you."  I started thinking more about this call and it just didn't sit right so I googled it and found myself here.  I am so glad I didn't give her any personal info. I knew it wasn't legit but she played the "widow card" and I let my guard down, but not enough. How dare she use God's name while trying to scam me!!

I received a similar call today from a different number.  I was told the company was publisher sweepstakes calling because i was the state winner and would be in the next drawing on april 30th. The lady her name was India was very polite and nice.  She explained that because I pay my mastercard or visa on time the cc company put me in this sweepstakes as a way of saying thank you or rewarding me.  Long story short I agreed to participate as long as I didnt have to pay anything.  She gave me her number and told me to write a few things down.  Which included the name of 2 magazines and $2.59.  She said someone would call to verify info on a secure recorded line once we concluded the call. The lady who called back was nice as well but couldnt answer my questions stating that it was a federal line and that the rep would have to call me back.  So the rep called me back to break things down again.  I was okay with things because she said everything would be mailed in 5 days I decided I would pay for the magazines monthly by money order and I decided since they received my info from the cc company, I would not give any cc number over the phone. Long story short, the lady on the federal line called me back and told me that I would have to either pay for the magazines in one lump sum per year at about $85 or so and that they could not break it up monthly.  I said I cant pay for a year I can pay monthly though.  She ended the call by saying Congratulations, have a nice day.  Im sure this was a scam but they called from 1.662.796.1847

Same exact scenario, different number. These telemarketers are tricky. By the time she got to the money part I was thinking it all sounded pretty fishy (and was happy to finally figure out what this was all about), so I asked her if I could cancel if I decided I didn't like the magazine. She said no, canceling wasn't allowed because they had paid all of the money up front. That was when I ended the call.

female called to tell me that I had won things from publishers clearing house ... tried to verify my add. and such! still calling inspite of me requesting to b taken off the list.