Warning: Royal Mail postal scam

dokko · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:23

Soz if its been posted before.

Hi all,

Please be aware: -

Royal Mail 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

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Kind of thing that would get me, got loads of stuff being delivered over xmas.

[TW]Fox · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:24

I bet this is another fake one..

dirtydog · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:25

Xmas? It's only the 3rd of November :/

Efour · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:27

Good scam really, wish i had thought of that.

ci_newman · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:27

Appears to be a long-term issue:-
http://www.prismix.com/blog/2006/04/mail_scam_in_the_uk.cfm

dokko · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:27

[TW]Fox said:
I bet this is another fake one..

Ring the number and find out, if your a big gambling man.

Nismo · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:27

[TW]Fox said:
I bet this is another fake one..

Actually, a bloke in the office mentioned this yesterday and he's not the sort who gets taken in by scams, so I wouldn't be surprised to find out if its actually real.

Wossi · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:35

Isn't the most you can be charged per minute £1.50? So you would have had to have been on the phone for 10 minutes to be charged £15 and tbh if you sit on the phone for that length listening to a recorded message then more fool you.

welshtom · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:37

HOW TO GET RICH QUICK!!

Set up a premium rate phone number, for more info call 0906 xxx xxxx

Chronos-X · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:41

This is a fake fake, the worse kind. Its impossible to be charged that much by any number as soon as you pick up.

Beware of the "good times" virus btw, make sure to print up notices about it and stick it up everywhere, oh and forward it to your friends so it... spreads

[TW]Fox · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:47

Nismo said:
Actually, a bloke in the office mentioned this yesterday and he's not the sort who gets taken in by scams, so I wouldn't be surprised to find out if its actually real.

Oh well there we go then, concrete proof or what

Nismo · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:49

[TW]Fox said:
Oh well there we go then, concrete proof or what

Absolutely

branddaly · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:55

It is a real scam, you can check the number on icstis web site, but it does clearly state that its 1.50 p/min

Sirrel Squirrel · 3 Nov 2006 at 14:09

[TW]Fox said:
Oh well there we go then, concrete proof or what

Do you ever just accept anything without picking holes in it

Tommy B · 3 Nov 2006 at 14:17

This is PATHETIC.

Why can't BT or all these other organizations block out the number?

Chronos-X · 3 Nov 2006 at 14:20

Tommy B said:
This is PATHETIC.

Why can't BT or all these other organizations block out the number?

ARGH X()

Cuchulain · 3 Nov 2006 at 14:22

Tommy B said:
This is PATHETIC.

Why can't BT or all these other organizations block out the number?

They can, you just phone them and ask them to.

Chronos-X · 3 Nov 2006 at 14:25

http://www.icstis.org.uk/pdfs_news/email.pdf

Although parts of the story are true, the £15 thing is, in fact

Originally posted by ICSTIS

myth

R@tman · 3 Nov 2006 at 14:27

Have a look Here

Click Me

Notice The Urban Myth bit ?

cleanbluesky · 3 Nov 2006 at 14:27

Chronos-X said:
ARGH X()

Remember kids, if you get anything like this through your letterbox...

SEND THEM ALL BACK :mad: