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23-10-2007, 10:23 PM   #1

Postal Scam Warning


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
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23-10-2007, 10:27 PM   #2

Re: Postal Scam Warning


Thanks for the warning Kay! I had heard of this previously but I guess they are making the most of the recent postal strikes/Christmas on it's way



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23-10-2007, 10:34 PM   #3

Re: Postal Scam Warning


Thanks Kay we are suffering a back log of post at present and I would have rung if I had recieved that card as I am awaiting some important parcels including a furminator!!!!
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23-10-2007, 10:47 PM   #4

Re: Postal Scam Warning


cheers Kay, awaiting daughters birthday parcel from my mum, so would have phoned up also! It's usually those who can least afford it who get caught out too!
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23-10-2007, 10:51 PM   #5

Re: Postal Scam Warning


Thanks Kay....
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23-10-2007, 11:35 PM   #6

Re: Postal Scam Warning


Thanks for posting this, Kay!
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24-10-2007, 09:54 AM   #7

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thanks Kay. that scam was up here last Christmas time too. The thing is I had forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder.
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24-10-2007, 08:44 PM   #8

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No problem. I would hate anyone to get caught by this awful con.
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24-10-2007, 10:14 PM   #9

Re: Postal Scam Warning


thanks for that there always someone out there trying to con people out of money
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