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« on: October 27, 2008, 10:54:48 AM »

ONGRATULATIONS!  We have exciting news for you!  You were automatically entered in the $5,000 Fabulous Fashion Giveaway when you visited www.spiegel.com, www.Newport-News.com, www.ABLambdin.com,www.Carabella.com, or www.Shapefx.com and signed up for the corresponding brand's e-newsletter.  Your entry has been selected as a potential Grand Prize winner.  It is our pleasure to inform you that you may have won a:
 


A $100 GIFT CARD FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BRANDS:

NEWPORT NEWS, SPEIGEL, CARABELLA, AB LAMBDIN OR SHAPE FX.

 
We are the organization that is verifying addresses of the winners of this promotion.
 
Before delivery of your prize can be arranged, you MUST provide us with your complete name, address and telephone number. Your reply must be received by Don Jagoda Associates by November 1, 2008, or your entry may be disqualified.  For your convenience, you may reply to this email. Your prize will be delivered as promptly as possible, approximately sixty (60) days after the due date of this form.
 
If you're planning to change your address in the near future, or if you currently use a P.O. Box and we do not receive the section below completed with a physical address, your prize will be forfeited.

Please complete your address below:
 


Name: __________________________

Address: ________________________
 
City: ____________________________
 
State: ___________
 
Zip: _____________
 
Phone: __________________________
 
 
On behalf of our client, Spiegel Brands, Inc., please accept our sincere appreciation for your interest in their promotion and continued support of their products.
 
Cordially,

Robert Gordon
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2008, 11:22:03 AM »

looks legit to me.. congrats.    cheers

     

NewportNews.Com - Fabulous Fashion Giveaway
Grand Prizes (50): A $100 Gift Card for one of the following brands: Newport News, Spiegel, Carabella, AB Lambdin or Shape fx.
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2008, 02:19:24 PM »


 sunny   sunny
Congratulations.
Awesome win.


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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2008, 03:22:32 PM »

Congrats!! It looks legit!
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2008, 05:23:00 PM »

 Waving boobli

Checking on the JA {Judging Assoc.} is one way to verify when the email has that "spammy/phishing" feel to it, and Don Jagoda Associates ARE legit:

Sponsors/JA's
http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/smf/sponsorsjas-t23690.0.html

Don Jagoda
Don Jagoda Associates at (800) 633-0220


Using keywords to search expired for a corresponding sweeeps {as 3mnkids1 did} is another way to check.

If you still aren't sure?

http://www.dja.com/pages/ContactUs.html

CONTACT US

Fill out an Online Form or contact us for more information.

HEADQUARTERS
Don Jagoda Associates
100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631.454.1800 Fax: 631.454.1834

Directions to our NY office


CALIFORNIA OFFICE
717 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA  91101
Phone: 818.508.3000
Fax: 818.508.3034

Directions to our CA office



The emaill addy and return path should help to determine if it's legit or not too.

If it has some funky ending {ru, hk, etc} or is really someones hotmail/yahoo/gmail acct., then it's NOT legit!!!  nono


http://f.chtah.com/s/44/86616407/nn_official_rules.html


This sweeps ended July 31, 2008 & rules say: Grand Prizes will be awarded in a random drawing, on or about August 11, 2008, from among all eligible entries received




So it's possible they are still attempting to do the fullfillment?  scratch

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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2008, 11:15:57 AM »

Thanks for the replies!! you have all been very helpful. I went on the Don Jagoda website and filled out their form and copies them the email that I received. It was from a gmail account, so I was a bit skittersih about replying directly! I thought I would play it safe.

Thank you for the advice everyone! I will let everyone know what the outcome is.

P.S. Isn't it awful that we all have to have to worry about scams ruining the fun of sweepstaking?
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« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2008, 03:34:26 AM »

Congrats
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2008, 10:07:30 AM »

I wanted to let everyone know that I received a telephone call from the judging agency and it was legit! I won $100.00 Speigel gift card and will arrive in a couple of weeks!
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2008, 10:42:04 AM »

I wanted to let everyone know that I received a telephone call from the judging agency and it was legit! I won $100.00 Speigel gift card and will arrive in a couple of weeks!

SWEET!!! CONGRATS boobli!!!  headbang cheers headbang
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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2008, 12:11:28 PM »

 sunny  What a great win to get just before the holidays! Congratulations!
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