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04-04-2006, 17:58
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Scam Warning
Noticed this on the UKNP forum
For your information If you receive a card through your door from a company call PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) saying that they have a parcel awaiting delivery instructions and can you contact them on 0906 6611911 DO NOT call the 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 ICTIS at http://www.icstis.org.uk or your local trading standards office. This is a genuine scam. ICTIS have the following information about this number. This is a card posted through your letter box from PDS Parcel Delivery suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and to call the premium rate number in question. This service costs £1.50 per minute. This service is under investigation by ICSTIS. Please be aware of this scam and forward this information to as many as possible. Should you receive a card from this company please follow the above instructions. |
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04-04-2006, 18:29
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Thanks for the headsup.
I find my personal policy covers this and many many othe scams. Never dial a premium rate number. Ever. (Being tighter than cramp helps remind me of this policy  )I've never been scammed yet, hehehe |
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04-04-2006, 18:45
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http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005580648,00.html
http://www.icstis.org.uk/news/latest...isin_dec05.asp Some truth in it, but it will cost you £6 not £15. I did have to check snopes.com first though as it has all the hallmarks of being an urban myth! |
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04-04-2006, 19:38
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Thanks for that Mike.
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04-04-2006, 19:59
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No phone call in the uk to a uk number can cost you more than £1.50 per minute.
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