called @ work in BCautomated message says you're the winner of some AirMiles....i hung up

(780) 739-8787 Got a call from this number the message saying its from Air Canada and I a winner of 200000 Aeoplan miles and press 1 to clain. When I call back I got engange tone

Got the same message:
Sept 19, 2011 @ 12:01 MDT - You've won 200,000 Air Miles, Select 1 to accept.
This is a known vacation marketing company that is doing this.  Here's the info I was able to get after stringing them along (for the SECOND TIME in as many months):
Sunset World - Parent company representing 4 or 5 different RCI vacation resorts.  
Vacation packages are sold under the company names: Tropical Travel or Paradise Destination.
One of the managers: Robert Hanson
The 'deal' : They legitamitely appear to sell vacation packages. You do NOT receive ANY reward miles - you get a "discount" off the package price (but only if you buy during that call). So while this truly may not qualify as a scam, it is misleading & damned annoying.

VALID Phone Numbers for the company:
1-+1 866-760-1843  (reservation Dept)
1-+1 800-961-8354  (Customer service)
1-+1 800-490-7452  (Main # with links to all depts)

On a completely separate topic - did you know that each call to a toll free number costs you nothing, but costs the company at the other end $$/call.

I too got one at work- number is registered to a john wheatly in leduc- tried to phone back- no answer- not even a dialtone. I was the winner of 250,000

Call me on my cell.  Recorded message.  Don't even have the nerve to talk in person , don't know how the idiot got the number!

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