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♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 2 Nov 2009 21:04

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 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 for the phone call.
If you receive a delivery card through your letterbox which you do not believe is genuine and which asks you to dial a premium rate number, you can contact PhonepayPlus on 0800 500 212 0800 500 212 (Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm) for further guidance.
............
With the possible postal strike & companies using other methods of delivery, please do take care

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 2 Nov 2009 21:18

Yes .... it is genuine ... would not have put it up otherwise!

Yes ..one like this was closed down in 2005, but please do take care

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 2 Nov 2009 21:23

Thanks for the info carol will let my parents know too

Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 2 Nov 2009 21:30

Thank you Carol.

I'm afraid it's just the sort of scam my dear old mum would have fallen foul of. She was a trusting soul, bless her, she couldn't understand why anyone could be mean to others.

Researching:
Northampton/Blisworth Northants/Hinderclay Suffolk

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Nov 2009 21:43

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

this was true, but does seem to be outdated?

read on another forum
"ICSTIS closed that phone line down at the end of last year and are getting loads of emails and calls because people have started sending the warning emails again. They have issued a press release about it, link is
http://www.icstis.org.uk/pdfs_news/email.pdf"

Researching:

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 2 Nov 2009 21:48

this scam was about this time last year ......

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 2 Nov 2009 23:07

These scams do the rounds ... lines get closed ... another opens ... the fact that some companies are changing away from PO because of threatened strike action over the Christmas period has increased the chances of people playing into their hands!

If you receive a delivery card through your letterbox which you do not believe is genuine and which asks you to dial a premium rate number, you can contact PhonepayPlus on 0800 500 212 0800 500 212 (Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm) for further guidance.

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 3 Nov 2009 01:26

I know a recent victim so yes it is current.