I had a letter this morning by recorded delivery (from a big holiday company) saying Congratulations you have won a prize to the value of £3750 on the Internet Prize Draw. All I had too do was call them on the free phone number. I called them to be told I had won exclusive membership. They asked me too confirm that I was a home owner and when I said I was a tennant they said that I am not entitled to it. Should companys be allowed to build up peoples hopes like this. They shouldn't be able too get away with this sort of thing and feel like reporting it but who should I report it too?
2007-01-29 23:53:09 · 21 answers · asked by Claire U.K 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Send me £400 and I'll sort it out for you
2007-01-29 23:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not a Scam but a dodgy sales tactic.
The prize will be up to £3750, probably in the form of holiday vouchers - spend £1000, and get £150 off type. Your £3750 will be made up of vouchers, and not a free expensive holiday.
Now being a home owner would suggest to them that you have the financial stability to afford lots of expensive holidays that they will be able to overcharge you by about... £3750!!
Not a Scam, just junk mail - throw it out
2007-01-30 08:25:30 · answer #2 · answered by whycantigetagoodnickname 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very doubtful you could do anything at all. Most likely this is a scam and orginates out of the US/European area. Many of these scams operate out of south america or africa where laws are lax and they cannot be easily traced by local police. If the company was based in the UK, you'd have a good claim against them. Also, if it was based in a country with close ties to the UK, like the US, Australia, Germany, etc. you might be able to contact that countries police about the matter. but, most likely these people are fishing for info from 3rd world nations and trying to steal identities and stuff.
2007-01-30 07:59:38 · answer #3 · answered by Matt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this firm has an office in uk hit the trading standards for discrimination to the cash price of the "prize".
If there is no uk office still report to trading standards.
One day they will be able to prosecute "foreign" firms.
No other post office in the whole of Europe would deliver this junk, therefore it is never dispatched in their direction, only to uk.
This is simply because the uk law is so weak kneed, other countries would trace and prosecute, even on foreign soil.
The only European countries where it can be produced legally are Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, & Austria. Most of these actually post inside uk. This means that they are printing in uk.
The british post are supplying / selling postage to these people because it is legal to do so.
These firms would scream discrimination under section 5, article 36, if they were refused postal service.
Our only hope is to make life as uncomfortable as possible for trading standards.
2007-01-30 10:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by wild bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm.... If someone offers you something without u even asking, it's a bit obvious its a scam. If you haven't even entered a competition, how can u win??? I think they just robbed you with an expensive phone call and were probably checking to see if you had any money tied up in the house so they could rob you that way too! I'd definitely report them.
2007-01-30 07:59:51 · answer #5 · answered by Charlie Brigante 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scam!!!! did you enter a prize draw (bet you did"nt )
yes report it , if you was the home owner what do think they would do send you the holiday ::::(what bearing does being a tennant have on the non existant prize??)
2007-01-30 08:05:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like a scam allright. Maybe you can report to your local MP or citizen bureau.
If not, try to ask around at your local community club or even the polise (give them a call and ask)
keep the letter as a proof as well.
2007-01-30 07:59:07 · answer #7 · answered by littlemunkay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shouldn't worry. Even if you were entitled they would simply be trying to get you to fork out a lot of money for future holidays or timeshares. Be thankful you weren't eligible.
What they are doing isn't illegal so you can't report them.
2007-01-30 07:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Geoff M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a scam, as soon as they found out you had no house they realised they could not make any money off you so they blew you out. Be glad you didn't go any further as you may well of been skanked big time.
2007-01-30 08:01:06 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oooo thats a new one.
it'll be on watchdog in a couple of weeks.
do the old trading standards thing a quik phone call will at least get the complaints up and hopefully something will be done.
2007-01-30 07:59:00 · answer #10 · answered by aberdeen302004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds very much as if it is a company selling timeshare.
The following site gives the law and details of the regulatory authority:
http://www.timeshare.org.uk/law.html
2007-01-30 08:04:26 · answer #11 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋