I had an interesting call this morning..

[Yooperman]

I was awakened at 9:30 am by a phone call from "CGI Group" At least that is what I thought the robo call said. It offered a trip to the Bahamas if I agreed to take a short survey.

Of course I couldn't believe this could be true but... the robo call stated after the survey to stay on the line and an operator would make the arrangements for the "Free trip to the Bahamas"

So ... I pushed #1 and proceeded.

"On a scale of 1 to 5 .. with 5 being the best... How do you feel the Democrats have handled the budget crisis in Washington?

I pushed 4.....

This same question repeated 4 more times and I responded the same each time... then the phone went dead...

LOL

Does anyone know who was behind this "survey" ... I just found it kinda odd.

Thanks

YM

[The Straight Story]

1. More info:

Is this survey for real? A free cruise?

Yeah I got a phone call today saying that if I took the survey then I would win a free cruise to the bahamas. Anyway it didn't ask for anything like credit card numbers or stuff like that. And it said to go to this website called survey claim http://www.surveyclaim.com/default.aspx
Is this legit? Anyone know. *sigh* am I gullible?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090708093347AAnTq4k

[southernyankeebelle]

10. I'd say if it sounds to good to be true hang the damn phone up. I got a couple of those calls and

once they said free trip I knew it was nothing because in the end they want information and your money. I don't even wait for them to finish and I hang up. There is another one that calls about lowering your credit card rate. I got suckered into it. By the time I finished they charged $600 to my account. I called the company and they gave me the run around finally I called the credit card company and told them what happen and asked them not to process the charge. They sent me forms to fill out and they must of taken care of it because I never saw the charge again in dispute. Believe it or not I still get calls but I hang up.

[tanyev]

2. I got that too. As soon as I heard "free trip to the Bahamas" I hung up.

I figured it would be more sales pitch than survey.

[elana i am]

3. keep an eye on your long distance bill

sometimes they're scams that get you with long distance charges. if i don't know what the call is i don't press buttons and i hang up as quickly as possible.

[The Straight Story]

4. More, from LA Times:

Cruise offer gets beached

Promises of a free Caribbean cruise for participation in a brief surveys.


A free Caribbean cruise -- and all you have to do is participate in a brief phone and online survey.

Sweet!

I received just such a call on my office line a few days ago and eagerly dove in. Who wouldn't want a two-day, two-night, all-inclusive cruise to the Bahamas?

First I had to respond to a series of automated questions. What's my gender? What's my age group? Do I speak Spanish?

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/19/business/la-fi-lazarus19-2010feb19

[unapatriciated]

5. It's a scam to get your CC number.

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/9143737134/5

[RebelOne]

6. I get a call like that at least once a week.aaa

As soon as I hear "free trip to the Bahamas," I hang up. It is a total scam. Anyway, I have already been on a cruise to the Bahamas twice. Nothing much to see there.

[jzola]

7. I've had two of those calls here in Arizona

[Journeyman]

8. Who're you taking to the islands? . . .

I'm available if you can't find anyone else.

(I assume you've won. You truthfully answered all their questions.)

[Warren DeMontague]

9. I don't usually support the Death Penalty

but in the case of spammers and scammers, I could make exceptions.

[abelenkpe]

11. I can't believe you all answer the phone.

I get a call and it's not a recognizable number it goes to voicemail cause 99 per net chance it's a scam or someone try to sell you something. Who needs that?

[NNN0LHI]

12. I do the same but some people are fearful someone is casing their residence

My elderly mother answers every one because she is worried if she doesn't pick it the crook will think she is not home and come over to rob the place.

I have tried to get her to let the answering machine get all the calls she doesn't recognize but she will have none of it.

Don

[calimary]

13. Well, I can understand her point, completely.

Sometimes thieves DO try that. If nobody answers, that's a clue you're probably not home, so come and help yourself!

The only problem for her then would be - DON'T GET SUCKERED IN on some of these sleazebag scams.

[Tsiyu]

14. Well, she could have the message say

that she is home and screening calls ( or 'I'm probably home but really busy right now so leave a message" ) and that might end the worry?

Let some guy with a burly voice create the message.

My cousin who raises Great Danes had a message that said "We're not home - but the dogs are!" followed by some very loud and menacing barking.

[Yooperman]

15. I agree... however... I don't have a phone that shows the number calling in at the moment...

Also.. I realized that it was a scam... I just wanted to get to a live agent to give her what I thought about them calling me in the morning when I should be sleeping. I have had this number for less than a 2 weeks and I figure only a few people that I have shared this number with would call.. I was wrong..it doesn't take long for junk calls to start. They should be against the law.

Peace

YM