213-709-6918

got a strange call from this number, they had the name of one of my family members, and claimed to be calling from the National Grant Center?? The man calling had a heavy Indian accent, and claimed to be located in Buffalo NY, which is odder still, since I live in the GTA, Ontario. I googled the national grant center, and they are located in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. Seems like a scam to me.

Yep. Same thing happened to me...

Except it was 'Canadian Value Solutions' calling. They even have their own website. Yeah, smells like a scam to me. www.canadianvaluesolutions.com is the one that is currently operational...

And it seems that they have a previous ghost site that they did not get rid of in time. Same name, except .net domain.

Sad.

Also, one more thing. There are two trip/planning/vacation websites where folks can post reviews about companies and their vacations, etc, that I have come across with reviews about CVS. However they make CVS sound like the best thing since sliced bread, showering their name with endless thanks and boasts that make their trip sound nothing short of epic.

It looks and smells like garbage to me.

Canadian Value Solutions was TVS, The Vacation Store.  They changed their name. Google TVS on the BBB and you will see why the name change. And for every person that goes to the FREE dinner to get their FREE gifts for attending their presentation, it ends up costing the person 39.90 to get the FREE gifts as promised. They are given a voucher for the free trip promised, then another voucher for the Free early bird gifts. To get the gifts you have to mail it in along with 19.95 in a cheque or money order for each FREE gift...How is this FREE...this is false advertisement, and a SCAM

I just got off the phone with Johnson from Canadian Value Solutions. He called me at 8:45am on Saturday morning and woke me up. They promised a free trip to Cancun/Las Vegas and another trip to Orlando, Fl with a bonus gift of a weekend in Niagara Falls. We thought it was a scam so we didn't want to answer the phone the next time he called but he called four times in two hours. Finally, we picked up and told the guy we're no longer interested but he persisted in telling us it's a big mistake and we shouldn't miss out. But that didn't bother us much since we've already been to all those places on our own! The only thing that got him off the phone was when I told him someone wanted to give us a free weekend at a Blue Mountain resort but we just needed to pay $60 up front. I told him nothing is for free and if he really wanted to give us the trip, he can mail it. But he didn't want to do that and he agreed nothing in life is for free and hung up.

got a call last night. beware these fraudsters have changed they're game again. same lame sell. new company...www.canadianvaluesolutions.com and new location in Vaughan..

Just got a call from Johnson and his Indian buddy promising us a trip to Las Vegas or Florida.  They had information that I have no idea where they obtained from.  Johnson said me and my wife would "both" need to show up in person tomorrow at 6:45PM.  This was alarming as they have my address and having us over at their place in Woodbridge, ONTARIO would mean there's sufficient time to conduct a burglary.  So I searched for their company name "Canadian Value Solutions" and the first Google hit brought me here.

I'm thankful to all of you for having shared your experience with these scammers.  Is there anyway to report them to the police or they're not doing anything illegal?

i dont think canadian value solution is a scam
i have been there but i never feel as it was a scam

thanks,  I was planning to go tomorrow.  It would take me at least 1hr to get there with TO traffic.  My husband already said nothing is for free and would not go.  the guy Colin on the phone was so sweet and he almost sold me out on it.  I too think it is a big scam.

I got phone calls from same person Johnson and he used different phone #s which one of them was belong to a lady ( cell phone) and the other one was from a residental phone #. But the most strang he called me 10 times a # but when I tried to give them a call to test the # it was not in service. I told them I am not interested but he told me that he is not let me go, and he will get back to me... it really scares me...

Just received a call from this number as well claiming that i have won a free trip for me and my wife, funny thing is i dont have a wife. I asked to speak to sombody that doesnt have an indian accent and i got an indian trying to imitate an american accent it was quite funny. They guys name was Jean Edwards, I dont know any indian people that have that name and being in toronto i have quite a few indian friends. Nothing is for free be weary of free stuff, if its not bite sized and in the grocery store in the form of a sample stay away.

These people keep calling and calling and evertime they call i would say  i am busy and soon as the next day they call back saying that i won a trip and say them what did i do to won this free trip and they said to me that i fill out a ballot so i turn to them and said  when did do that and they couldn't give   me a straight up answer the response was it like 90 day or so that is not the right answer nothing is free they told they are located in Vaughn and me my husband can come in onThursday at 6:45pm or Friday the same time so i told them that my huband will be busy those days so they said ok how about Saturday12pm 0r1:30pm.I was speaking to somone then they put me on to their manager the person sound like indian trying to put on an american accent he ask if i had  a child and i was wondering why would they ask me this question and he told me that if i do i should find a babysitter cause they don't have no place to keep a child,the person name is Dave their address is 218 Chilsea road i try the number but all i keep getting is busy signal i try yesterday all day and could not get through then this morning when i wake up this morning i am getting the same thing how come u can't get through to that number at all people be aware i think that those people should be in jail i know i wouldn't be going there nor i  won't be accepting there calls they had my name address and phone number i don't know how they got my information i didn't tell them anything their phone number is12137096832 anyone see this phone number be aware don't answer your phone.

I just got a call from them tonight and it sounded fishy so I googled them and found these postings Thanks for the heads up.

Thank you everyone, I've been looking for information about these guys for a while until I googled "Canadian Value Solutions is a scam".


They called me last year under the premise that I filled out a ballot, they recited that I wrote on the ballet X, Y, and Z which was surprising because it was information that I would never offer on a ballot or to anyone except the government.

I was curious so I went along with it, though I already knew it was a scam, and even went as far as confirming my presence to their dinner and presentation. I met my girlfriend there and I ended up taking her out to dinner as a surprise, there is an Italian restaurant that I had reservations at on Langstaff (Castello Ristorante Antico, which was excellent!). But for a while we watched people go into the building before leaving for dinner, after our 90 minute meal I drove back to get my girlfriend's car and most people were still in the building! Those coming out did not look happy. SCAM!


Just this past month, at a new address and phone number, I have been receiving calls from these guys. And no matter what they still keep calling, I ask them to remove my number and they insist it's not telemarketing. I will need to come up with a more creative tactic but at least I get to use my brain in a creative sense.

Stay away and thank you to everyone who has confirmed these guys are a scam!

Thanks. Your comments have been useful. I also recieved a call from Canadian Value Solutions.  The sales rep. Neil said I filled out a ballot at the Golf Show back in March and that my name was selected for a free vacation to Las Vegas including airfare and hotel. I asked him to send me the information he said NO and that I would have to attend a presentation in person. I said NO.
It all Seems Fishy. SCAM

I also got a call today ... The whole thing seems fishy, although I kind of want to show up and check out how the scam works to report back.  It sounds just like one of those high pressure time-share deals with the promise of a meal and a free trip which is virtually impossible to redeem.

We just received phone call from Canadian Value Solution too.  Even though we never fill out any ballots, they still insisted that we did fill out one and read to us all the information about us.
They want us to see them at the office to make the claim (Free vacation tickets for 2 with 5 stars hotel).
Their customer service is :416-800-1280.  Address is 216 Chrislea Road, 2nd floor, Unit 202.  Vaughan, On (near highway 7 and Weston Road).
We refused to committed and go to check because it's very Fishy.
Thanks for all your comment to help others.  I wonder why they got all our personal information.

Thank you for taking time to reported.  This will help so many others.

i also got the call from them, but it was not that bad and even i got the free vacation prize as per their commitment and i also purchased another vacation package from them.

I also got this type of call and they told me I won a prize and they tell me 2 prizes both of them are attrective and they said i have to choose one between them so I said what I have to do to collect these prizes they invite me at there local office which is im vaughn and I go there at saturday 6:45 pm and there was a lady on reception she gave me a form I fill it out and they take me to there VIP louge there was little orientation and after that they gift claiming setion start they announce my name and they ask me to choose one price between the two  and I choose 1st the las vegas one and they give it to me without any obligation and I walk out with that price so all you guys who think its a scam you guys has'nt go to think there local office and who they are its not a scam they are new in canada thats why they are giving these free prizes just for word of mouth publicity and that sit..........

I also got this type of call and they told me I won a prize and they tell me 2 prizes both of them are attrective and they said i have to choose one between them so I said what I have to do to collect these prizes they invite me at there local office which is im vaughn and I go there at saturday 6:45 pm and there was a lady on reception she gave me a form I fill it out and they take me to there VIP louge there was little orientation and after that they gift claiming setion start they announce my name and they ask me to choose one price between the two  and I choose 1st the las vegas one and they give it to me without any obligation and I walk out with that price so all you guys who think its a scam you guys has'nt go there thats why you think its a scam no one is saying that I go there office and I have a bad experience  its not a scam they are new in canada thats why they are giving these free prizes just for word of mouth publicity and that sit..........