Postal scam beware?

Question

If you receive a card through the post informing you that you were not home when post man called with a parcel check the phone number (of your local postage collection point) in your local directory before you call them on the number they supply on card , this is a high rate telephone SCAM they charge you £15 connection and £5 per minute.

Answer 1

You deserve 10 points, or more for this 'question', and for putting it where Yahoo answer addicts will all see it.
It may also change your phone service to make it continue to charge premium rate whenever you call out, that is another scam, and another reason not to ring the number on the card.

Answer 2

What a Kind and thoughtfull thing to do , Informing others of yet another dirty trick , Pity some of the Poor Old Folk who won,t get this Info , Shame that the T V and radio stations dont put it on with the News and Weather Bulletins 24/7 , Good Luck to you , and Many Thanks .

Answer 3

It was in the paper today...although they gave the phone number, which was a bit dumb.
Thanks for warning though!

Answer 4

if you would like to hear about more scams just call this number 09073 657 73** errr joke dont call me

Answer 5

Thanks a lot for that it was mentioned on the news on our local radio pity more stations cant do the same

Answer 6

ok well keep changing your passswords or make a new email adderess

Answer 7

My wife heard that one where she worked.

Answer 8

thank you for letting us no about this scam

Answer 9

I dont think anyone but you would have noticed that, thanks and good going (ps you should be called smart not cmart)

Answer 10

cheers..... what is our society coming too ....or rather what has our society become