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General => The Shed => Topic started by: telboy on October 20, 2007, 16:40:46

Title: Postal Scam.
Post by: telboy on October 20, 2007, 16:40:46
 Please be aware of this!

Postal Scam
Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas is fast approaching - it has been confirmed by Royal Mail. The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam:
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number). DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize.
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £15 for the phone call.
If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 02072396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) at www.icstis.org.uk <http://www.icstis.org.uk/>


Title: Re: Postal Scam.
Post by: OllieC on October 20, 2007, 17:12:47
Don't worry, telboy!

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/pds-phone-scam.html

Thanks for posting it in case it's true... but it isn't!

Title: Re: Postal Scam.
Post by: telboy on October 21, 2007, 18:10:11
Thanks,
I'll inform my informer!
>:(
Title: Re: Postal Scam.
Post by: angle shades on October 21, 2007, 18:50:07
 :) thanks for this,

my informer was Lincolnshire  Police :o ::)
Title: Re: Postal Scam.
Post by: Andy H on October 21, 2007, 19:02:05
I got that one thismorning
Title: Re: Postal Scam.
Post by: OllieC on October 21, 2007, 19:37:09
Well, it's interesting how these things circulate & it would be terrible if it was true. I've had it or something similar before so it jogged a memory. It's better safe than sorry!
Title: Re: Postal Scam.
Post by: telboy on October 24, 2007, 23:42:12
Ollie,
My informer advises that it has re-appeared after the 2005 Scam!
Best to be aware?