Author Topic: Christmas postal scam - beware  (Read 941 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline 2112

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Mar 2009
  • Posts: 12825
  • Bike: Triumph Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition
  • Location: Northumberland
Christmas postal scam - beware
« on: November 14, 2011, 07:08:03 »
I got this from my mate who works at Royal Mail, 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 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.
       For more information, see the Crime Stoppers website:

http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/crime-p ... ivery-scam
It's pronounced 'twenty-one-twelve'

firestrom

  • Guest
Re: Christmas postal scam - beware
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2011, 07:41:45 »
its not true according to snopes. it even says it's a hoax on the crimestoppers link you posted   :haha:  

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

Offline 2112

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Mar 2009
  • Posts: 12825
  • Bike: Triumph Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition
  • Location: Northumberland
Re: Christmas postal scam - beware
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2011, 19:01:29 »
Oh well, only trying to help out...
It's pronounced 'twenty-one-twelve'