Got this, checked it out as true, thought it best to circulate.
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) at:- www.icstis.org.uk or your local trading standards office. This is a genuine scam and is under investigation by ICSTIS.
See http://www.icstis.org.uk/pdfs_news/email.pdf
2006-10-31 22:52:56 · 16 answers · asked by Flossie 2 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
In answer to those who think I'm just purpetuating (spelt right?) a viral email, I only first heard about it a couple of weeks ago - so it's not been circualting very far.
And while the info may be a little out of date, surely there's no harm in being aware and sensible. How many of us just blindly ring a number, or answer a direct question without thinking about it. Surely that's how these scams work.
My intentions were honourable, sorry if I give offence/annoy.
2006-10-31 23:47:04 · update #1
Thanks for the info!! Will keep an eye out just in case
2006-10-31 22:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by Nedster 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Didi you read your own reference? it says:
We do not believe that this service is operating again....
The email you received referred to a £15 charge. This is in fact an urban myth. It is not possible for a £15 charge to be made on connection....
In fact your refernce is trying to stop 'internet chain letters' like the one you have just started!
what a waste of time!
2006-10-31 23:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well done for having the foresight to inform us of this, despite it actually NOT being a question, surely this is agains the law???
How many elderly people who do not use computers will fall for this scan! Was it in the papers? It should be!
Good on you, I shall pass this information on to everyone I know for sure!
2006-10-31 23:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by SUPER-GLITCH 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pucker up Flossie XX
2006-10-31 23:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Great job on the info mate
2006-11-01 07:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for letting me know, it is always great to have people you to help us all be more vigilant. Even if it has been circulating for months, since I didn't know it, it means you did the right thing by posting it here. THANK YOU. Keep doing it.
2006-11-01 01:33:51 · answer #6 · answered by DolphinLami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has been circulated on the internet months ago
2006-10-31 23:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by Klamidia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Flossie, but this information has been circulating MONTHS
2006-10-31 23:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes i can confirm this is true too.
2006-11-03 23:42:56 · answer #9 · answered by mistress_cat_in_boots 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its true..just happened to my friend, Unfortunately, i convinced her to ignore.
2014-09-22 05:01:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋