I got this email from NPD online research, in which they state that they do marketing along with Marden Kane as the adminstrator of programs such as the survey I took with continental.com:
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Dear NPD Online Research Participant,
As you may recall, you recently participated in a study conducted by NPD Online Research. Congratulations, you have been selected as the winner of our ee8x7600141 Continental Airlines Survey Drawing. You have won US$ 100 in CASH!
In order to claim your prize, please click on the following link or go to:
https://winners.npdor.com/yaddayaddaetc
Complete all required fields on the secure Prize Affidavit Form and submit. As stated in the drawing rules, if the Prize Affidavit Form is not completed and submitted within 14 days of the date of this message, we will contact an alternate winner and your prize will be forfeited.
Approximately 10-15 business days after submitting your completed affidavit, your prize check in the amount stated above will be processed and mailed to you via First class mail to the mailing address submitted on your Prize Affidavit Form.
As a very important member of NPD Online Research, I thank you for your participation in our research and look forward to your continued support. Thanks again and congratulations!
If you should have any questions, please see our FAQs @ https://winners.npdor.com/faq.html or e-mail your questions to npdorwinners@mardenkane.com.
Best regards,
Janet Hall
Director, NPD Online Research
NOTE:
Marden Kane is an independent third party administrator that has agreed to oversee the NPDOR winner's process. Please rest assured that the information you provide will ONLY be shared with Marden Kane, for the sole purposes of the selection, notification, and the fulfillment of NPDOR prizes. This information will be kept strictly confidential and will NEVER be sold to anyone outside of NPD.
Of course, if you are uncomfortable with this process, we respect your right to forfeit the prize award at any time.
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Now, I searched through Continental's site and found no reference of NPDOR, Marden Kane, or the ee8x7600141 survey drawing. But searching for NPD or Marden Kane did not turn up anything showing them to be fraudulent companies either. They do ask for my Social Security # though, but the FAQ says they need that because the IRS will tax >$600 in prize money. Anyone think this is for real? Any way to check out the validity of this email? A $100 prize would be nice
but having my SSN taken for illigitimate use would suck :disgust:
They don't show up on the BBB, but neither does continental.com, which is obviously a very large airline
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Dear NPD Online Research Participant,
As you may recall, you recently participated in a study conducted by NPD Online Research. Congratulations, you have been selected as the winner of our ee8x7600141 Continental Airlines Survey Drawing. You have won US$ 100 in CASH!
In order to claim your prize, please click on the following link or go to:
https://winners.npdor.com/yaddayaddaetc
Complete all required fields on the secure Prize Affidavit Form and submit. As stated in the drawing rules, if the Prize Affidavit Form is not completed and submitted within 14 days of the date of this message, we will contact an alternate winner and your prize will be forfeited.
Approximately 10-15 business days after submitting your completed affidavit, your prize check in the amount stated above will be processed and mailed to you via First class mail to the mailing address submitted on your Prize Affidavit Form.
As a very important member of NPD Online Research, I thank you for your participation in our research and look forward to your continued support. Thanks again and congratulations!
If you should have any questions, please see our FAQs @ https://winners.npdor.com/faq.html or e-mail your questions to npdorwinners@mardenkane.com.
Best regards,
Janet Hall
Director, NPD Online Research
NOTE:
Marden Kane is an independent third party administrator that has agreed to oversee the NPDOR winner's process. Please rest assured that the information you provide will ONLY be shared with Marden Kane, for the sole purposes of the selection, notification, and the fulfillment of NPDOR prizes. This information will be kept strictly confidential and will NEVER be sold to anyone outside of NPD.
Of course, if you are uncomfortable with this process, we respect your right to forfeit the prize award at any time.
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Now, I searched through Continental's site and found no reference of NPDOR, Marden Kane, or the ee8x7600141 survey drawing. But searching for NPD or Marden Kane did not turn up anything showing them to be fraudulent companies either. They do ask for my Social Security # though, but the FAQ says they need that because the IRS will tax >$600 in prize money. Anyone think this is for real? Any way to check out the validity of this email? A $100 prize would be nice
but having my SSN taken for illigitimate use would suck :disgust:They don't show up on the BBB, but neither does continental.com, which is obviously a very large airline
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