US Airlines Promotion - Two tickets received in the mail?
Jan 18, 2013, 8:03 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 1
Update
They're still at it, but the envelopes are no longer "hand addressed". They are zip tab letters that look like a government mailing.
Jan 28, 2013, 9:26 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 2
Scam
I got my US Air Promotions letter in the mail today. Postmarked Arizona. Whoever this is, they aren't very smart. No return address is a red flag right there. The letter looks like something I could have thrown together. From vice president Ali Kale. Vice President of what company? Usually below a professional signature like that you will find a company name and address or just company info. No company logo whatsoever on this letter. Mine's for two airline tickets $1,298.00. Also they put on there that they've "attempted to contact me several times". Well that's BS. Some people have too much time on their hands. I don't like that this person even has my address. Does anyone know where you can report this stuff?
Jan 28, 2013, 9:40 am
#18
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Welcome to FlyerTalk, scatscatkitty ^
US webpage notes that ...
US webpage notes that ...
Customers have also reported receiving fraudulent letters and postcards claiming to be from a company called US Airlines and offering free airline tickets. Do not call the number or give anyone your personal information. Be sure to report it to the Better Business Bureau or your local authorities.
Jan 28, 2013, 11:24 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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I got my US Air Promotions letter in the mail today. Postmarked Arizona. Whoever this is, they aren't very smart. No return address is a red flag right there. The letter looks like something I could have thrown together. From vice president Ali Kale. Vice President of what company? Usually below a professional signature like that you will find a company name and address or just company info. No company logo whatsoever on this letter. Mine's for two airline tickets $1,298.00. Also they put on there that they've "attempted to contact me several times". Well that's BS. Some people have too much time on their hands. I don't like that this person even has my address. Does anyone know where you can report this stuff?
Jan 28, 2013, 11:50 am
#20
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"Phishing" has been around a lot longer than the interwebs, as these snail-mail frauds demonstrate.
Jan 28, 2013, 3:16 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Reporting it won't accomplish anything.
What did work (at least for me) was to write "Return to Sender" on the top and hand it to my friendly USPS employee at the local post office. These used to come every few months, now after doing this a couple of times I haven't had one in about a year.
What did work (at least for me) was to write "Return to Sender" on the top and hand it to my friendly USPS employee at the local post office. These used to come every few months, now after doing this a couple of times I haven't had one in about a year.
Feb 6, 2013, 4:58 pm
#22
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1
Got mine in the mail today and this one has got to be one of the most pathetic yet:
No return address on envelope -- reputable companies are not ashamed
Letterhead is for a nevah-heard-o-ya company "US Airlines" -- oh please!
Offer is ridiculous -- $1400 in travel for no particular reason at all.
Statement that attempts have been made to contact me in the past and that this is the final (gasp! gasp!) attempt -- a bald-faced lie.
Sadly, in an era when individual and corporate integrity seem to be things of the past, the consuming public must endure this sort of rubbish.
Spank you very much to those who did this. May you receive the rewards that you so richly deserve. Proper decorum prohibits me from stating what those rewards might be.
No return address on envelope -- reputable companies are not ashamed
Letterhead is for a nevah-heard-o-ya company "US Airlines" -- oh please!
Offer is ridiculous -- $1400 in travel for no particular reason at all.
Statement that attempts have been made to contact me in the past and that this is the final (gasp! gasp!) attempt -- a bald-faced lie.
Sadly, in an era when individual and corporate integrity seem to be things of the past, the consuming public must endure this sort of rubbish.
Spank you very much to those who did this. May you receive the rewards that you so richly deserve. Proper decorum prohibits me from stating what those rewards might be.
So, my letter is almost identical.
*No return address on envelope nor on the letterhead.
*The title of "my" airline is "US Air Promotions."
*I feel jipped though! My offer is only valued at $1298! waaahhh!! I guess it's the bad economy.......
*Oh, and my Vice President's name is Ami Syler. They seem to have a lot of VPs in charge of this promotion!
The thing I find the most curious is how old school they've gone with this. No internet. No texts. No emails. If receivers of these mail offers have even half a brain, thus half a clue, they're not going to give these scammers their business and the scammers are gonna go broke on the stamps alone! lol!
Feb 7, 2013, 1:26 am
#23
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1
Got one too today.
Since there is scant info from the latter, like no return address, no real info, no nuttin', what they did leave was an 866 number. It would be dandy if the Joe Q. Public had the ability to reverse Spam this number. Meaning flood the hell out of it with Robo calls. Jack up the phone number with such saturation that, well... you get the idea. Someone ought to come up with this ability... for Joe Q. Public to turn the tables and flood the perps of these nonsense phishing scams. I occasionally will call these numbers and just waste their time. A spot on technique is if a call comes in from one of these types of scammers, and if one of my very young nieces is around, I will hand the tele over to a youngster who can hardly speak sentences yet.
Since there is scant info from the latter, like no return address, no real info, no nuttin', what they did leave was an 866 number. It would be dandy if the Joe Q. Public had the ability to reverse Spam this number. Meaning flood the hell out of it with Robo calls. Jack up the phone number with such saturation that, well... you get the idea. Someone ought to come up with this ability... for Joe Q. Public to turn the tables and flood the perps of these nonsense phishing scams. I occasionally will call these numbers and just waste their time. A spot on technique is if a call comes in from one of these types of scammers, and if one of my very young nieces is around, I will hand the tele over to a youngster who can hardly speak sentences yet.
Feb 7, 2013, 1:48 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: US Chairman, Marriott Platinum, Starwood Gold
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I wonder how they got everyone's info?
Grand Slam Promotion Partner?
Grand Slam Promotion Partner?
Feb 8, 2013, 3:24 pm
#25
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1
Ali has changed her name to Ami Syler. Still a V-P, so she is still working on her promotion. So glad they are doing all they can to support the US Post Office through their stamp purchases.
Feb 8, 2013, 4:30 pm
#26
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Feb 8, 2013, 6:07 pm
#27
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: PHL
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My father, whom flies once or twice a year with US, got one in the mail mid-December. He's not a miles junky, and has never participated in the Grand Slam Promotion. I thought, perhaps, from a rental car company when you use your DM account for miles.
Feb 8, 2013, 7:02 pm
#28
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I know people who never fly or vacation and get these. They probably just buy it from some third-party that sells mailing addresses.
Feb 10, 2013, 7:07 pm
#29
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Posts: 3,796
Reporting it won't accomplish anything.
What did work (at least for me) was to write "Return to Sender" on the top and hand it to my friendly USPS employee at the local post office. These used to come every few months, now after doing this a couple of times I haven't had one in about a year.
What did work (at least for me) was to write "Return to Sender" on the top and hand it to my friendly USPS employee at the local post office. These used to come every few months, now after doing this a couple of times I haven't had one in about a year.