Warning about Timeshare Calls Disguised as Richard Petty Sweepstakes Wins

If you receive a phone call telling you that you've won a Richard Petty Driving Experience, be careful - that call may not be what it seems.

I've had a few people report to me recently that they've been receiving calls that they've "won" tickets to a Richard Petty Driving Experience, when really the callers are just trying to get you to agree to go to a timeshare presentation. Red flags started going off when the "winners" were asked for credit card information or were told that they'd be put up in the callers' hotel for a cost of only a few hundred dollars.

This is tricky because there have been some Richard Petty prizes in sweepstakes that have ended recently which did not include transportation. But when transportation is not included, you are free to make your own arrangements, you won't have to stay at a sponsor's hotel for a high rate.

Remember that real wins come with no strings attached. You don't have to listen to presentations or sales pitches, you don't have to stay in a certain hotel, and you don't have to hand over a credit card or send in a check to receive them. Anytime you are pressured to accept or asked for money, you should start hearing warning bells in your mind that it's probably a sales tactic and not a real sweepstakes win.

Related Sweepstakes Articles:

• Read the Richard Petty Warning Thread in the Sweepstakes Forum
• Warning Signs of Sweepstakes Scams