Got a call from "Contest Verification" saying I had won a prize package. Caller would not say who she worked for or who she represented. I asked how she had gotten my number and she said I had filled out a contest entry, which is a total lie since I don't do that since they're simply used to collect your name and address for sales calls like this one.

You could hear a lot of other callers in the background telling other folks that they too were lucky winnners.

I told the caller I hadn't filled out any contest forms and asked how she liked lying to people for a living. She said "Uh, let me transfer you to my supervisor"

I realize folks have to work for a living and not everyone can be the CEO of Microsoft. But I hope I'm never so hard up for a job that I have to knowingly lie to people.

I just got the same call from a very simular number 253-333-9524 "contest verification".  I just picked up the phone off the hook and set it down so the unwanted caller from contest verification could listen to my TV since I had no intention of talking to them.

Google is a wondeful tool. Don't fall for these Bozos!

http://www.contestverification.com/

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Step 3:
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