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Nov 9, 2011 | 4:44 pm

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southwestwhit

Company Representative - Southwest Airlines

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Dallas, TX

Programs: Southwest Airlines

Posts: 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boraxo

Just received a postcard with a photo of a Southwest jet on the back with the following offer on the front side:

Dear Boraxo
Congratulations! You have been selected to receive 2 Round Trip Airfares to anywhere Southwest flies. CALL WITHIN 48 HOURS. YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE AS A BONUS 3 DAY 2 NIGHT HOTEL STAY! ...
To claim this special offer, simply call 1-888-639-6990

However a trace of the phone number suggests that the offer is part of a travel club sales scam:

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/8886396990

Wondering if any of our Southwest friends can provide a link to the fraud or department, as I'm sure the legal department would not be too happy with the use of Southwest's trademarked images and name to promote this scam.

Thanks for making us aware of the spam mail you received, and I'm sorry for any confusion. We'll pass along the info. Just to clarify, the only correspondence that we send Customers are those specific to travel (like travel itineraries) or incentives through our Rapid Rewards Program.

-Whitney

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