Letter from Foster Simmons about free airline tickets
Here’s another Leading Incentive Agency! (See other posts here.) Please comment if you received one.
It tells you that you have qualified for an award of 2 roundtrip airline tickets. It looks like it was actually signed by Catherine Ray, the “Vice President of the Travel Awards Division.”
The www.fostersimmons.com website exists. Here’s the whois info: http://www.whois.net/whois/fostersimmons.com — registered October 25, 2010.
They hand write the address on the envelope and use a real stamp.
I have found the answers to this mystery thanks to the great work of the folks at BBB in Tucson, AZ:
http://www.bbb.org/tucson/business-reviews/travel-clubs/southwest-travel-club-in-tucson-az-20007983
http://www.bbb.org/tucson/business-reviews/prize-promotions/patterson-bell-in-tucson-az-20027549
An actual story: http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=12741861
If you would like to read more about these folks, visit this post.
I am the proud recipient of a replica of this letter with the name of Madden Hall. See my earlier blog post about that letter.
Here are some things that seem to be related in some way:
Notice anything similar to fostersimmons.com with these?
Sampson Phelps: http://sampsonphelps.com/
Burton Malone: http://burtonmalone.com/
Anderson Pratt: http://andersonpratt.com/
Morgan Stanfield: http://morganstanfield.com/
Maddox Wright: http://maddoxwright.com/
Strickland Penn: http://stricklandpenn.com/
Harris Fields: http://www.harrisfields.com/
Lexington Duke: http://www.lexingtonduke.com/
Hamilton Gates: http://hamiltongates.com/ (http://twitter.com/hamiltongates)
Madden Hall: http://maddenhall.com/ (http://twitter.com/maddenhall)
Davidson Powell: http://davidsonpowell.com/ (http://twitter.com/davidsonpowell)
Nicholson Barnes: http://www.nicholsonbarnes.com/ (http://twitter.com/nicholsonbarnes)
Warner Rowe: http://www.warnerrowe.com/ (http://twitter.com/warnerrowe)
Larson Keller: http://www.larsonkeller.com/ (http://twitter.com/larsonkeller)
Robinson Rhodes: http://www.robinsonrhodes.com
Stanton Carney: http://www.stantoncarney.com/
Swanson Carr: http://www.swansoncarr.com/
Morrison Banks: http://www.morrisonbanks.com/
Stanton Carney: http://www.stantoncarney.com/
Zimmerman Cain: http://zimmermancain.com/
Thompson Fuller: http://www.thompsonfuller.com/
Shelton White: http://sheltonwhite.com/
Gilbert Turner: http://gilbertturner.com/
Richardson Blake: http://www.richardsonblake.com/
Sutton Perry: http://www.suttonperry.com/
Chapman Lane
Sullivan Lang
Spencer Burns
Hammond Reed
Lambert Steel
Peterson Burke
Watson Brooks
Bradley Tate
Stevens Cole: http://www.stevenscole.com/
Hudson Stone
Hoffman Sims
Patterson Bell
Erickson Wade
Emerson Ross
Welsh McCormick: http://welshmccormick.com/
Jensen Sharpe: http://www.jensensharpe.com/
Jefferson Greer: http://www.jeffersongreer.com/
Henderson Gill: http://www.hendersongill.com/
Finn and Gilliam: http://finnandgilliam.com/
Brooks Spade: http://brooksspade.com/
Here are some other links to info these folks:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/tag/airline-ticket/
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2027392
http://willbradyjournal2.blogspot.com/2010/07/scams-nicholson-barnes.html
Now they are going after me:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/5201222/brian_morris_tech_fraud/
What a coincidence! Look at how these videos compare:
Hamilton Gates: http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoaf8KVL.html
Beware of me: http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoaf8NfI.html
LETTER:
I am pleased to inform you that you have qualified for an award of 2 roundtrip airline tickets. Congratulations. These tickets are valid for travel anywhere in the Continental U.S. The retail value of this award is up to $1,400.00. Certain restrictions apply.
We have attempted contacting you several times without success. This is our last attempt. If we do not hear from you soon, we may need to issue the ticket vouchers to the alternate.
Please call me today at 1-866-995-7046.
Regards,
Catherine Ray
Vice President, Travel Awards Division
info@fostersimmons.com — www.fostersimmons.com
xxx at the bottom
I just recieved one of these letters what should i do
I just received one of these letters as well. Definitely reeks of scam! When I typed the address( info@fostersimmons.com ) into my address bar, Norton suggested that it may be a trick. The web site has also not been tested by Norton yet either.
I too just got one of these today. Same description as above. No return address on enelope, but postage appears it originated in Pheonix. I reported it to the BBB in Tucson.
I too received a letter stating same. It is now residing in the trash can!
Pittsburgh, Pa
Just got one of these in Detroit. Verbatim. Checked out the website which seemed legit, though no client list (unusual for an agency). Tracked it to the BBB–They’re rated F. Thx for your post.
Well I got one of those letters too. It needs to be reported to the Phoenix BBB. I fly for free any where any way! Anyboby want mine? Its in the shredder. Thanks Yall