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Renork
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Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 6282
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Posted: 12/09/03 - 21:59 Post subject: Family got a call saying we won a vacation
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this is the website they gave us to check out
http://www.universalpromotionsflorida.com/
my brother and i think its a scam my dad isnt sure and my mom thinks she won. anyone have any opinions based on this webpage? looks realy fake to me
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Tolanin
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Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 3551
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Posted: 12/09/03 - 22:15 Post subject:
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you definitly really won, just give them your cc info and ssn and everything will be fun in the sun..
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Renork
RealPoor Master of Posts

Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 6282
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Posted: 12/09/03 - 22:17 Post subject:
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heh, dad just told mom no way he is doign it and for her to forget it
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Xion
RealPoor Guru

Joined: 11 Oct 2002 Posts: 2117
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: 12/09/03 - 22:40 Post subject:
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Call the FTC and ask them to check it out for you, or see if they have any complaints about that company/web page.
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WheresNWS
RealPoor Master of Posts

Joined: 19 Nov 2002 Posts: 6448
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Posted: 12/10/03 - 03:18 Post subject:
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Time Share.
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Yabden
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 2485
Location: Ohio
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Posted: 12/10/03 - 03:26 Post subject:
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it is on the internet, it must be legit.
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Spink
RealPoor Sensei

Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 1599
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Posted: 12/10/03 - 05:03 Post subject:
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What's your address so I can steal some of the stuff while you're away.
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Ciladar
RealPoor Guru

Joined: 15 Oct 2002 Posts: 3765
Location: Northern New Jersey
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Posted: 12/10/03 - 08:08 Post subject:
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| Spink wrote: | | What's your address so I can steal some of the stuff while you're away. |
oh oh oh !!!! I KNOW!
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r00typooh
RealPoor Master of Posts

Joined: 11 Oct 2002 Posts: 5178
Location: Miami, FL
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Posted: 12/10/03 - 08:14 Post subject:
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gotta love these timeshare things... a friend of mine's parents got scammed into signing up for one once because it was such a *great deal* of course, they barely speak english and their great deal ended up costing them much more than anticipated, i wonder whatever ended up happening with that...
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Kantiz
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 1267
Location: Harrisburg, PA
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Posted: 12/10/03 - 08:36 Post subject:
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| [AW]r00tus wrote: | | gotta love these timeshare things... a friend of mine's parents got scammed into signing up for one once because it was such a *great deal* of course, they barely speak english and their great deal ended up costing them much more than anticipated, i wonder whatever ended up happening with that... |
we ate them, you missed it
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Silvermouse
RealPoor Jedi

Joined: 12 Oct 2002 Posts: 11015
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Posted: 12/10/03 - 12:17 Post subject:
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Whenever you get a call saying you won a vacation, it's either a timeshare or a more blatant scam. The "vacation" is usually a trip someplace where you have to go to some real estate seminar that just happens to be in a nice place like sunny Florida or Las Vegas.
I used to get these calls often, and they were just recordings.
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Spitulski
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Joined: 23 Nov 2002 Posts: 4344
Location: Washington
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Posted: 12/10/03 - 12:19 Post subject:
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This is funny.
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