Postal Scam in the UK

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
19/11/2010 13:48

Just been sent this in an email, thought i'd post it for people to read.



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 £315 for the phone call.



If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail

Fraud on 020 7239 6655.





For more information, see the Crime Stoppers website:

http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/crime-prevention/helping-prevent-crime/scams/postal-delivery-scam

StGeorgeI


Joined: 27/08/2009
Posts: 973

Message Posted:
19/11/2010 14:49

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



http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/pds.asp



Sorry this is complete rubbish (see above links) - there was something similar, that did happen in 2005, that got people to call a premium rate number and then kept them hanging on the line. However it was a UK premium number and it was probably £1.50p per minute or something similar.



However it didn't generate from Belize and it didn't bill you £315 as soon as the answerphone kicks in!!!



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Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
19/11/2010 15:39

Better to be safe than sorry!!!!

StGeorgeI


Joined: 27/08/2009
Posts: 973

Message Posted:
19/11/2010 16:29

agreed Tootie!



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