Every year, I get a Scratch ‘N’ Win Match 4 game card in my mail. The game card has two sections which are to be scratched off and if 4 symbols match in the same section then it is a winning card. The sections are identified as Game 1 and Game 2.
Game 1 usually ends up in failure with 4 identical symbols not appearing in this area. Game 2 is always a winner. Four “7” symbols are likely to line up in one line, giving an indication that the recipient of the card has just won a prize. The Scratch ‘N’ Win Match 4 game card is professionally made and can easily give an impression of a real lottery card.
The back side of the card conveniently lines up the symbols with a picture of an award but the symbols do not represent the prizes shown next to them. Since my card has four “7” symbols lined up, an Apple iMac 21.5″ computer valued at $1399 appears next to “7”. It is just for show.
However, the truth about the validity of this card is found at the back. The fine print states, “All entrants must be homeowners and qualify for, and agree to, a homecare product presentation (no purchase required)”. Basically, it is a marketing tactic used by a water treatment company who wants to sell expensive filtration systems.
A phone number is stamped at the back of the card with an instruction to call them within 48 hours after the card has been received. There is no other indication of a company name. This makes the marketing scheme adapted by this company extremely shady.
When I called the number, a real person answered my call asking me to agree to a home demonstration of their product. As you may be already aware, water filtration companies will use various tactics to sell you their system. I have had salesmen demonstrating how my water is contaminated by performing a quick test in front of me. Their tactics will easily lure an uninformed person into paying for an expensive filtration system whereas other cheaper alternatives exist.
Those who have gone through their product demonstration have complained about aggresive sales tactics. The award which is given is usually a hotel gift card which requires you to actually spend money before it can be used. So, I would stay far away from them and recycle the game card. There is never a good reason to trust a company which would use deceptive advertising tactics to win your business. Always opt for honest and transparent companies who have nothing to hide.
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Just received the exact same card for 2019 with the 7’s in same spot. Only difference is phone number and the date. Canada post should not take there business.
Totally agreed!
ty for writing this, saved me a phone call
was gonna do it from work anyway to not give away my cell lol
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I received a card thats 100% identical line for line to the one illustrated! Wonder what the odds are of that in a “contest”? A familiar little voice in my head says thats probably about “Zero”. I agree wholeheartedly with your posted comment “Always opt for honest and transparent companies who have nothing to hide” Stay away from people who access you by fraud trickery or deception their intent is almost certainly dishonorable.
Thanks, Thomas.
I just received the exact same card in the mail and today is the 9th 0f August, 2019, I called my brother to tell him that I thought I won something so he checked the card he got as we live in the same town just outside of Edmonton, Alberta and he scrached his card and got the exact same 7777 in the same row as mine. Needless to say, he had a pretty good laugh at my expense for falling for this scam that everyone in town(Slave lake, Alberta) won. These guys are really playing with people because I had never received anything like that in the mail before and I almost had a heart attack, I have a bad heart and started having chest pains when I really thought I won. I thought the card had to be from the car dealership so they really had me fooled. My point is that they absolutely might make a poor unsuspecting person have a friggin heart attack. However, how can Canada Post let this kind of thing go on.
Ditto, and thank you this scam is Ontario as well! The phone numbers do change either year to year or “cold call” campaigns to campaigns!
Agreed :)
I knew this was too good to be true! My card is the EXACT SAME as the one in your picture…. they couldn’t even bother to print different tickets!!! When I called the number 902-910-1102, I got a voicemail stating I had called “Eastern Eco-Solutions”. Guess I know to never trust this company!
MY paper of my picture the samething in this website I want to know what did I Winne ? or money or any something like computer phone tv gift card or car what did I winne ?
The prizes are bogus. They want to sell you a product through this fake winning card.
Wow. This is exactly what I received yesterday, 15Aug18, here in Eastern PEI. Since the number to call is always busy I got suspicious. I totally missed the fine print about the product demonstration. Dah. Thank you. Most glad I found this Post.
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Super helpful review. I received one today in PEI and was instantly suspicious. Glad to know the truth. Thank you!
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Thank you so so much for the heads up on this one…..will ditch the card. Some peeps kids…..grrrrrrr
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Holy!!! I got so excited when I saw the picture I have, has 4 7s in the same row, but before getting super excited I googled and found your article and saw yours is exactly same symbol, row by row, broke my heart. Thanks it was super helpful.
you saved me from calling them.
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Holy moly! I am in the same situation today, right now! Thanks David! : )
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I feel like I should agree to the in home demonstration. Just because I will just keep the person at my house for as long as I can just to be a dick back to them. Just might have some fun with these scum bags
LOL