[access-uk] postal scam
- From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:13:15 -0000
Hi everybody, I've just received the forwarded from a friend regarding a postal
scam that's doing the rounds. He doesn't say which areas have been affected,
but I thought it may be useful to let you all know.
I can't imagine personally who'd be taken in by it, as most people would know
that numbers starting 09 are premium lines and not likely to be used by Royal
Mail, but nevertheless, better safe than sorry.
Sorry if it's off topic.
John.
----- Original Message -----
From: Colin Evans
To: Michael Allen ; Paul Roberts ; Angela Milnes ; John Mayer ; Ian Beverley ;
mark ball ; Debbie Cullen ; john coley ; dcstdavids ; Diane Waites ; sarah
evans ; sarah evans ; Frank Champion ; francescooke01@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; PAt &
Jules Rodaway ; Pat Rodaway ; Glynn Hancock ; Mark Hegarty ; Mike Allen ; jim
moran ; mary knell ; Philip Longworth ; Tanya Shimmin ; Freeways Trust ;
William Ruston
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:25 PM
Subject: Postal Scam
Prob good to pass this onto as many as pos
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.
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