Oddly enough, the same scripted pitch keeps popping up across dozens of reports: a friendly voice claims you entered a competition and offers a chance to win a $500 Countdown voucher if you complete a short survey. The pattern reveals a classic scam that harvests personal details under the guise of a prize draw. Callers often cite “Omni Lead” or “Brands of Choice” and may switch numbers to evade blocks. To protect yourself, hang up immediately, never confirm personal information, add the number to your phone’s block list, and report the incident to the local consumer protection agency.
The caller became aggressive when informed that my number is unlisted, insisting that it was obtained from a survey I supposedly participated in.
Over the past four days, this number has been calling daily, only to hang up; upon callback, a message mentions a competition and offers an opt-out option
They asked me to call them back
In exchange for answering some questions, they offered a chance to win a supermarket voucher, which sounded like a scam
A brief survey is offered, promising a chance to win a $500 countdown voucher for those who participate.
A woman with an Indian accent informed me I had made it to the final round of a competition, but I declined due to suspicious circumstances.
I dont remember entering any competition, they hang up on me without saying anything, it's weird
The survey felt more like a product push and was quite irritating.
When I called the number back, an auto answer message stated that I would be contacted again regarding a competition I supposodly entered, and provided an option to be removed from their contact list
Fortunately, this survey call seemed legitimate, as it didn't request any sensitive bank details or information.
The person on the phone said that I had entered a competition, but I dont recall ever doing that.
During the call, they inquired about my thoughts on supporting particuler charities
Shortly after calling back, an automated response was encountered, indicating that the caller would be contacted again soon to discuss a competition.
The telemarketer struggled to navigate the screen and ended the call, promissing to call back, but I doubt it will happen.
The call was vague and lacked specific details.
The caller assured me that no payment was required at this time
The caller hangs up immediately after ringing
Dont even bother ansering, its a fraud, they've been ringing me non stop for days, just block the number.
A woman offered me a $500 Countdown voucher in exchange for completing a 5-minute survey, requesting my email address, but I suspected a scam, especially when she mentioned non-existent companies like Brands of Choice.
I received a call from this number regarding an Omni lead or competition that I had never entered.
A South African woman called to solicit donations for a charity, making multiple attempts to reach the recipient before the number was blocked.
Today, I received a call from this number, with a woman claiming to be from a competition I supposedly entered, which I have no recollection of, and she abruptly ended the call
Following a competition I supposedly entered, they claimed they would call me back; however, I hadn't entered any competitions, which seemed odd.
A woman contacted me, claiming to be conducting a lifestyle survey, and offered me a chance to win a $500 Countdown prize, but when i inquired about her orginization, she simply repeated the same script, and when i declined, she became abusive and terminated the call.
The text message from this unknown number only contained their number, with no indication of who was contacting me or why.
A woman, who claimed to be conducting a marketing survey, attempted to persuade me to participate after I initially declined, which raised suspicions about the legitimacy of the call.
The description of this number is acurate, and I have had the same experiance.
The caller asked a few brief questions and informed me that I would be entered into a draw for a Countdown voucher
Weekly calls from this number result in immediate hang-ups upon answering
I was contacted by this number, and they were conducting a survey, allegedly for a $500 voucher, but they asked for my address and an old email adress, which I provided, before realising it was likely a scam, and now I'm concernd
