Yesterday just before 4pm I was phoned by Michael, an Indian.  Some holiday vouchers were ready for mailing to me - the name and address were correct.  He wanted me to know the "reference number" (see earlier comment of Paul in Tasmania)  He handed me to his manager, Alex, another Indian.  These vouchers are complimentary, worth $1,000, "valid for lifetime".  Do you have VISA or Mastercard?  "You have VISA, what is the expiry date?'That's as far as he got this time - time for the 4pm news.

I had the same call a couple of weeks ago. I didnt share any important personal information. When i heard he had an indian accent, i told him i was indian aswell.He told me his name was Aaron Michaels. He then started flirting with me, asking how I look etc etc. A couple of days later, i got a friend request from a guy named Arun Bhaskar, with a message saying that he had called me from Golden Globe holidays earlier, and he found me using my email address that i had provided. He said that he found me pretty and wanted to get to know me. So i added him just to see where he was from....India! NOT AUSTRALIA! I deleted him straight after that. He tried calling me once after that, just "to chat", i was rude n he hasn't tried calling me again....yet!

SCAM SCAM SCAM. BEWARE*. I have had Golden Globe Holidays of 9 Marion Walk Hoppers Crossing ring me not once, not twice but four times now. They are persistent and always want your credit card number, except they call it a reference number and then the expiry date. They will NOT take a direct blatant NO for an answer. They explained that the 16 digit number is just a number that is code for; which bank your card is with, your suburb, and the postcode... nothing else. They say they can't use your credit card for transactions and that it is just for their record. I once managed to get one of the callers to give me a credit card number on the promise that he would then get mine. He was a bit annoyed when I broke my solemn promise. The next time this bunch of theives* rang I quoted that credit card number back to them. It was funny to hear the reaction when after further quizzing, I finally told them one of their own had given it to me the week before. My advice to anyone is learn that this type of cold calling where they want your credit card reference number is going to be a scam. "It seems to good to be true then it probably is". BTW just looking at the satelite photo in Google Maps shows that address is a normal house in the suburbs.   *IMO

Got a call, telling of wining $1000.00 travel award. Just give me your Visa no. & we'll send you your package. I said I had a better idea. you send package, if I like the offer I will send my visa card details.They claim to be Golden Globe Holidays at Hoppers Crossing Melbourne?

I got a call offering me $1000.00 free holiday.
They asked me for my credit card number , and when I asked why they got quite irate.
They never even mentioned anything about a fee.
I told them to go scam someone else

They are very persistent in wanting your credit card number and expiry date this evening.  They even want the CSV number at the back of my credit card.  Once they asked me for that 3 digit code, I suspected something must be wrong.  The 3 digit code is privy to only the card holder.  Access to the 3 digit code means that they can do any purchases on the internet and charge them to the card.  They identify themselves as Golden Globe Holidays giving out discount travel vouchers that you can save thousands and the vouchers are transferable to anyone.
While they sday that there are no monthly fees payable, why do they need all my credut card details?  If they are true, just sent the vouchers over end of story.