Won a Chevy Spark from World Connect

So by now you have either received, or shortly will receive a phone call from someone saying they are from a company called “World Connect”

I received my 3rd call for this year on Tuesday, and was informed that I was one of 15 finalists for a competition that I entered via sms on the 30th of June.

30th of June…that’s odd for a couple reasons.
1/ I was not in the country on the 30th of June and did not have my S.A phone with me
2/ I never enter sms competitions EVER!
3/ When looking at my itemised billing from my cell provider, after the phone call from World Connect, there were no sms sent around that time due to my not been in the country.

However on this particular Tuesday afternoon I was feeling upbeat and was happy to talk to the consultant on the phone for a while to see what he had to say. Apparently I had entered this competition to win a Chevy Spark, and I was one of 15 finalists. I was also informed that “no matter what” I would win one of the other prices which comprised of Quad Bikes, GPS, Ice Makers, Weekend Away packages etc.

The catch of course, is that I had to attend the draw held in Midrand, and it was insisted that I brought my wife with me. After informing the person on the other side of the phone that my wife would not be able to attend, he insisted that I had to have her there to sign when I won (not a legal requirement just out of interest). Obviously since I had heard this pitch before during the year – but on previous occasions I had just told them I could not attend- I asked the consultant if this was a time share sales pitch. I was informed that it was most definitely not. So my next question was, “are you sure you are not going to try sell me something, cause I get a lot of calls which are total bull$!*^ ” I was interrupted at that point with “Mr ***** this call is recorded for your security and I know that there are people like that out there, but I promise this is real and you have won a prize”
Playing along, I said, “great, what time is the draw and when do I have to be there”
I was informed that I could attend at 14:00, 16:00 or 18:00. So I asked, “yes but when is the draw” I was informed that the draw would take place whenever I chose to attend.

Ok hang on a second… There are only 15 finalists, of which I am one of them by some miracle considering I have not entered this competition, but it doesn’t matter what time I choose to go I will be there for the draw.
“so what if 5 people choose to go at 2, 5 at 4 and 5 at 6, who gets to see the draw” I ask.
The reply was “oh, what we do is find out from all 15 people when they can make it, then find the time that the most people will attend and inform you to come at that time, and don’t forget to bring your wife and an empty stomach because we will be serving you dinner for the draw”

Dinner? What if I go at 2?, and what if I can ONLY go at 2 but the other 14 people agree to go at 6pm, then what??? Clearly this is a total scam, but I’m still playing along on the phone. “Great, I can’t wait, can you send me directions” I asked.
I was told that the ‘event co-ordinator’ from World Connect would be in touch with me the next day t give me directions, but he needed to know how old I am, what I do for a living, and if I had a job. Of course I’m not that stupid, and just told the consultant that those details were not relevant for a competition.

2 minutes after hanging up from the consultant of World Connect, I decided to do a search in Google for “World Connect” (possibly what you have just done to get here) and what a big surprise, there are tons of sites with literally HUNDERDS of complaints about this company. The exact same speech given to each person, and the same number that you can call back on, which just rings.

Now granted I am not going to the draw tonight, but from everything I have read on the websites from people who DID attend, it is a sales pitch to buy some type of ‘time share’. When I received a call from the ‘event co-ordinator’ this morning to give me directions, I said to the person “listen, I really don’t wanna go to anything that is going to try sell me time share or try make me buy something” the reply was “ok bye” and the phone was quickly put down by the person on the other end.

City: All

Country: South Africa

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5. Rent Scam

October 22nd, 2009 | Category: Fraud and Scams |  Email This Post | Other articles by Jay
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