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[Nickbat]

Received this by email today, so I thought I'd pass it on:


Postal Scam - BE WARNED!

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

[Nickbat]

Having just read it again, it makes me wonder why they don't just block the number, or is that technically difficult?

[Jimbob]

I'm not saying 'rubbish', but I 1st got sent that at least 3 years ago!

Suspect urban legend.

[Nickbat]

I'm not saying 'rubbish', but I 1st got sent that at least 3 years ago!

Suspect urban legend.

Thought my emails were a bit slow...

[Danny]

I was wondering myself why i hadnt heard of it recently!

[MikeDundee]

I got the same warning e-mail this afternoon ..can't wait to get the dodgy card, but to top that i got a padded envelope today with my address on the nevelope but to Kingsford Oteng Bonsu :-/, Contained 4 CD's with some iffy music on them ..........can't wait for Kingsford Oteng Bonsu to come to my door and ask for the package .....I mean Holy FF

[TheBoy]

I bet you can't find any reference on the suggested websites. The email is likely a 'virus' spread by people rather than automatically.  Fortunately, no payload, other than clogging mail systems...

[Weds]

Received this by email today, so I thought I'd pass it on:


Postal Scam - BE WARNED!

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
 

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

[Danny]

"was true but the scam was shut down in late 2005"

[Nickbat]

Received this by email today, so I thought I'd pass it on:


Postal Scam - BE WARNED!

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
 

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

Thanks for that, guys. I've just emailed the person that sent it to me, directing them to that site.  

[Danny]

HEADS UP EVERYONE.... IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!! THESE SCAMS ARE NOT AN URBAN MYTH!!!

not realising yesterday what i had in my hand, i delivered a card through the door of the address on it, thinking nothing more about it, but today it was given back to me, thankfully the guy had checked it out first. I took photos of it to post on here and i've sent it back to royal mail so i can deal with it tomorrow

THIS IS THE CARD


THIS I SUSPECT IS A FAKE PRINTED "PREPAID STAMP"


I MUST STRESS THIS IS NOT AN E-MAIL WARNING, BUT THE ACTUAL CARD I PERSONALLY DELIVERED YESTERDAY WHILE OUT DOING MY JOB

thanks, i hope no one falls for it, i made sure my mum didnt get one

[holey head]

HEADS UP EVERYONE.... IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!! THESE SCAMS ARE NOT AN URBAN MYTH!!!

not realising yesterday what i had in my hand, i delivered a card through the door of the address on it, thinking nothing more about it, but today it was given back to me, thankfully the guy had checked it out first. I took photos of it to post on here and i've sent it back to royal mail so i can deal with it tomorrow

THIS IS THE CARD


THIS I SUSPECT IS A FAKE PRINTED "PREPAID STAMP"


I MUST STRESS THIS IS NOT AN E-MAIL WARNING, BUT THE ACTUAL CARD I PERSONALLY DELIVERED YESTERDAY WHILE OUT DOING MY JOB

thanks, i hope no one falls for it, i made sure my mum didnt get one

cheers for that i'll keep my eyes out for that one!

[Danny]

the phone number's a new one too, and apparently not regulated by icstis. i dont know if that makes it a bigger risk

[Jimbob]

Barely a mention on Google, so must be new  

[Taxi_Driver]

0870 numbers are charged at 8-10p/min iirc......so they are gonna have to keep you on the phone for a long time to make anything worthwhile......and the company using 0870 dont get all the dosh, they get a cut from the phone company.......but i think this cut is about to outlawed next year by ofcom.

Tho i agree bit naughty saying calls charged at local rates on the card!