Ontario Warranty Services Reports & Reviews

Ontario Warranty Services Reports & Reviews (48)

Never say the word "Yes" on these phone calls

Got the same phone call as everyone else. When She told me my name and and address and wanted me to confirm I said "correct" this threw her off. she wanted to record me saying "Yes" to make it look like i agreed to something. I told her I wasn't interested and not to call back. Glad this page is here so people can find out about these scams.

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Scammer's phone 905-367-8402
Country Canada
Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter
Initial means of contact Phone

carbon tax payment

call from Joelly Mason representing Ontario Home Warranty Corp. 2021 Apr 30 claiming that the federal government has authorized them to issue refunds of the carbon tax in the sum of $88.05 but they need bank account info to do this they also said they are offering a home warranty plan but were vague on details i said mail me a package and i will look at it before deciding concequently they began taking unauthorized payments from my account there was never any mailing received i stopped payments at the bank on or about 2022 Mar Apparently they cobbled an agreement from words extracted from this phone conversation to make appear that some agreement had been reached. recently i have received follow up calls from some financial agency called "Next Edge Capital Corp." by an agent
named "Kat" phone number 416-613-9380 ext 209 claiming to be authorized OHWC to collect some moneys related to the above issue no mention of how much when i mentioned that i had contacted my MPP (they claim it is a fraud) the better buisness bureau and the OPP she said she would look into it and call right back. no retun call was made

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Bank info wanted

They phone with a so called rebate and wanted my bank info to deposit $88.05 but I told them to mail a cheque and do e-transfer then I could decide whether I wanted it in my saving or chequing account but they apparently don't send out cheques or anything else. So I told them that I wanted to look more into this rebate and to phone me back at the same time tomorrow, they gave me a spiel about spending too much time on my call. So I told them to keep their rebate if they didn't like the fact I wanted to know more about who I was giving my info to and I hung up.

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Today I received a call from 647-243-8058 from "Ontario Warranty Services", which is a "non-profit organization under the umbrella of the Home Warranty Association, which provides all Ontario home-owners a carbon credit of $ 88.05. The caller introduced herself as Becky Mason with ID 1941. All I needed to do was to provide them with my bank "deposit" information in order to receive my credit.
She advised to visit https://ontariowarranty.ca website to get more information about their organization. This "Municipal Home Warranty" has decent website but there is no much real information in there regarding detail terms and conditions. Looks like this is a virtual office at Regus company at 4711 Yonge St 10TH FLR
4711 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 6K8. I tried to call 1-888-204-4206 but after waiting for an answer for approx. 10 minutes hang up.
Does not look like a legitimate service company working on behalf of provincial government. I did not ask them directly if this is a spam but to me it looked like very so. Besides I just looked through all reports below so i am convinced now that they just tried to get my bank info.

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i received a call this morning...number 905-367-0606. When I asked for a web site for verification and question their legitimacy, I was told by the caller they work hard for their money...told her I thought she was a scam...she hung up on me. did a reverse look up on the number and it shows no information. This is a scam.

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I received a call today from 905-367-0606 purporting to be from "Ontario Warranty Services", which is a "non-profit organization under the umbrella of the Home Warranty Association, which provides all Ontario home-owners a carbon credit of $ 88.05. She knew my home address and owner information. All I needed to do was provide them with my chequing or savings "deposit" information on the front of my cheque in order to receive my credit. I was also told by the woman that she would transfer me to her supervisor to confirm my registration with their service -- which would service or repair any of my home appliances (refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, air-conditioner, or furnace) all at no cost to me. I told the woman I thought this was a scam, and then she hung up. Please do not give anyone your banking information over the phone.

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This number has been calling thousand times within 3-4 days. I answered one their calls through which the woman with an accent was trying to get my bank account number to deposit money in order to protect my electrical appliances as a warrantor. The whole talking seemed sooooo scam to me. She was talking like a newspaper or reading from a text. She claimed that their company works for the Ontario government & this is a law which protects home owners to call their company whenever they confront a problem with one of their appliances at home. She provided me a fake code number to convince me to give her my financial personal details which I didn't. Just be careful everybody, government has everybody's phone number as well as details after this pandemic, so they do not need any other company to take care of deposit action on their behalf. If we are entitled of something, they will do it automatically. Please do not get trapped with these type of people or companies. Entirely SCAM

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At approximately 5:00 pm on May 4, 2021, I received a call from 905-367-0606. It was a woman with an accent who claimed she was making a public service announcement to inform Ontario home owners of a FREE warranty coverage for all appliances in their homes. As I attempted to ask some questions about this program (where, why, cost, etc.) I think I may have thrown her off her game plan and she began talking over me and getting a little louder and flustered with every question I asked. Hint to scammers... don't get upset when the customer asks some legitimate questions... it's a sure way to blow your cover! I will block that number on my phone, but unfortunately these people always come up with new numbers.

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Woman with accent calling to confirm that all home owners in Ontario are entitled to receive a $88.05 Carbon tax credit. She gave me a confirmation number which I had to write down. Did I want it put in my savings or chequing account? And as if that wasn't generous enough, all my appliances, furnace, you name it, would be warrantied for free by this company. I kept asking who was funding this, and she kept saying it was free service. All I needed to do was provide a void cheque. Haha!

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SCAM ALERT from phone # 905-367-0606
claiming to rebate a $88 carbon cash payment. They had my name and address correctly and gave a reference number to legitimize the call. All they would need is either your saving or chequing account number to deposit the fund. Caller stated no information is kept on their system, however as you probe into more details as to why this is being offered to Ontario home owners through the Ontario government they rhyme off a bunch of privacy laws, etc. when I probed them some more they offer to transfer you to someone else. Please be aware this is a SCAM, the government will never call you to get your financial info.

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Same as the Above, today February 11, Katherine again. Very persistent. Begins with promising deposits of $180 monthly to your chequing rationalized as part of a Government of Ontario subsidy scheme. Very difficult to understand given accent, which makes it more frustrating, and more challenging to identify the specific scam -- but scam it is.

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1-416-800-0675 was the number that called me ...
Similar experience to below ... provided a security code to give me access to a recording of the conversation, along with her name Katherine ("with a K") Mason ... both of which were for MY protection ... I told her I too could call someone and say I was Katherine Mason and give them a bogus security number (and even if I could listen to the recording, it doesn't legitimize the call). Bottom line - she wanted my banking details and she said that since I'd only be providing the digits on the bottom of my cheque, it's for deposit purposes only and they can't do anything with the information ... that doesn't even make sense ... although she made it sound legit (like the Seinfeld episode with Jerry's girlfriend Niki, for those who get the reference). "Katherine" also kept citing some Act, saying that they were bound by that Act and all the legal clauses associated with it. This is one of the better scams I've heard ... usually I hang up with a cheerful "f you", but this was structured in a way I wanted to listen to see how it would unfold. "Katherine" was very well spoken and persistent, but there is no doubt this is a scam. No legitimate organization will call you to give you money for free, and also service your appliances for free, all in support of a happy environment. Absolutely breaks my heart to think that there will be seniors and vulnerable people falling victim to these character-void a-holes. Truly despicable.

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Well, they are still at it in 2021! I just got off the phone with a young man, but phone reception was questionable. I didn't fall for what he was saying. However, where are they getting our information...he had the address (but did not know it was a condo and did not provide a Unit #), my phone number and name. He then wanted the bank deposit information...again, I said NO, and said I would check their website. He said he would call back tomorrow. Let's see if he does? Scam...

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Same issue as everyone else. I told them I was not comfortable providing them with any information without knowing who they were. I told them they could be scam for all I know so I expect them to provide me all the information in advance and then I will decide if I want to provide the information they are asking for. This was crazy. I wasn't about to confirm my address or provide banking information.

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Just tell them you dont use traditional banking and ask if you can provide a crypto currency address to recieve your rebate... 1) they cant claim it costs too much, since it's pretty much free and 2) they usually hang up...

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We just got exactly the same call. He was very slick - too slick - and knew who we were and where we lived. But as soon as he asked for deposit info, the red flag went up.
Don S.

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Nov 25 received the same call from 647-498-3362. Woman was talking about warranty covering all appliances and the carbon tax refund, (which I should have heard in the news). In the end she wanted my bank info to deposit the $88 carbon refund. Said that people can only make deposits when they have your bank info at the bottom of your cheques. I asked for documentation to be mailed to me or a cheque in the mail, she said no and got frustrated.

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He called today claiming he was calling on behalf of Ontario Warranty Services on behalf of a government program to insure the whole of the Province of Ontario as I had surely heard that I would be getting an $ 88 carbon credit on the news. No and No, I hadn't heard of either.
Since he mentioned this was a home warranty program I asked if it was Tarion which he denied. He kept saying it was a government program.
He knew my address and my name and what type of dwelling I have. Kept insisting that he would sign me up(without my agreeing to such a thing(high pressure tactic?)) A few minutes in said the call was being recorded.
He kept saying he was calling from Ontario but he didn't want to reveal the city so I asked if he was calling from Jamaica. Finally, he said he was calling from Thunder Bay(which I highly doubt) and said his name was Marvin Dixon.
The pitch was that the warranty was free for two weeks and that I could get ALL my appliances fixed during that time and then cancel if I wanted. If the labour took longer than the two weeks I was covered. When I said I was incredulous he said I was a "smart man." The fee was $ 59.95 and I could cancel anytime.
I said your offer is too good to be true and he finally gave up. It lasted about 12 minutes and he called from a Toronto number, 647-905-0255.

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Watch out for these people! I also just received a call from 647-361-3882, polite lady with very thick accent, asking me if I had received my carbon credit incentive of $88.05, said she was with Ontario Warranty Services, and would cover me for free for all my home appliances , as well as heating and cooling systems, for 15 days, at which point I could sign up for $60.00 per month. She kept insisting that she would not as k my for my banking info, but that her supervisor would give me all the details. I finally got mad and told her it was too good to be true and hung up!

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Received call from a man with south Indian accent. Did not pay attention to his name. I did not give him any information. The number from display is 647-361-3882. Told him I will contact if I feel like after going through their website etc. He wanted more information but I hung up.

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Well today I went through the process reported earllier. Actually identical to almost all of these reports. the telephone number was 647-905-0255. I have to admit she was good. She had me wrapped until she asked for deposit information. I guess because I am skeptical of unsolicited phone calls which is enhanced when offered "free" money, I went through a lengthy discussion, This went on for sometime and I didn't buy her argument that sending out Void cheques provided the same info. Relatively polite but tried to talk during my questioning. Fun and games unless you buy into this scamming. I am disillusioned that they are allowed to put ut up such a smooth web site. I went down several sites to find this one.

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Ontario Warranty Services Contacts

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Address:

4711 Yonge Street, North York, ON, Canada

Phone:

+1 (877) 659-3220

+1 (647) 905-9742

+1 (647) 905-0255

+1 (888) 204-4206

+1 (416) 430-9629

+1 (416) 800-0675

+1 (419) 800-0679

+1 (416) 800-0679

+1 (905) 367-0606

+1 (647) 243-8058

Website:

ontariowarrantyservices.com

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