same here...just missed the call...glad to see these comments on here...i was wondering who would be calling me from manitoba...now i know it's not important, lol

Got this call on my cell.  Something about me being an AirMiles customer and winning a free trip... press #1.  Hung up right away.Called Rogers to see if they have some sort of "block" list in place. They said they can't do anything about it, but they'll help report it to the "National Do Not Call List".  Then we decided it wasn't really a "telemarketing" thing but a scam instead, so I reported it to the "Anti-Fraud Centre" (formerly PhoneBusters).  They said it was reported 19 times and is definitely a scam.  If you get a call from this number, you can report it to them: http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/home-eng.html

I received one call from (204) 977-8686 about 3 weeks ago and haven't had one since I installed "Buzz Off" on my Blackberry 8530.  It cost me $1.99.  I do believe that it works in blocking these annoying calls.  HOWEVER, if they change phone numbers then you have to block them one at a time, but I feel the benefits outweigh that minor inconvenience.  I'm on the Telus network by the way.

Yes, the Do Not Call list is a joke.  How do they get the list but from the very people we entrust to stop being harrassed by them.  "Please don't bother xxxx at phone number xxx-xxx-xxxx"  How in hell does that protect me?

A rough transcript of my interaction with this caller.

Automated Message: "This is a message to inform you that you have won 100,000 airmiles. Press 1 to continue."

Operator: "Hello. Can you please confirm that you are over the age of 25".

Me: "Hi. Can I ask where you are calling from and what you are calling about?"

Operator: "I can put you through to a manger, but first I need you to answer the screening questions. Are you over the age of 25? Do you have a valid credit card (Visa, MC, AMEX)?"

Me: "Well it's quite obvious that this is a phishing scam, and I will be reporting this number to Bell. Goodbye."


I am worried that this might affect other people who are not so skeptical.

This # called me about 10 min. ago - "unknown name" so did not pick up.  My 15 yr old grandson rec'd same call on his cell but he's smart enough not to fall for this crap. Enough already with all of these scammers - I have a list of over 2 pages of "unknowns" and am sick of them.

Why would I want to reveal my personal information someone I dont know who is calling me?But are just one of those SCAMMERS YOURSELF!