Off topic but important

[Steve Jacobs]

Hi All
I just received this e-mail from my sis. It is not a joke so please read.

Subject: Royal Mail Scam
Maybe want to pass this on to anyone you know
Subject: Royal Mail Scam

Can you circulate this around especially as Christmas 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 0306 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)

Steve

 

[lovesmurfs]

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

 

[BONITATIME]

This is so horrible.

 

[BRobson]

I cant believe some of the scams people think up!

Thanks for the tip off Steve

Jackie

 

[chrismoo]

There is another varation of this one when you get called up with an automated message claiming to be from DHL mentioning somthing about a digital radio, the message then gives you a phone number to ring (premium rate) to arrange delivery.

 

[Cyrano]

Popping this over to the Community Board

 

[mandymouse]

Popping this over to the Community Board

Thanks Reid

 

[Minniespal]

At an email at work about this.

Shocking what some people get up to.

 

[wils]

Good post - thanks

DH and I were talking about this one earlier - it's the sort of thing I could fall for