Christmas Scam [Archive] - ThisisBigBrother.com

Siouxsie

11-11-2006, 09:04 AM

This was posted on another forum
now im normally very pooh poohey about emails warning about scmas and hoaxes but this has come from someone who works at the royal mail and says it really is true....

so for those of us in the uk

CHRISTMAS SCAM
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> We have just received the following information regarding a Royal Mail postal scam. You may wish to circulate this to friends and family especially as Xmas is fast approaching - Royal Mail and the Trading Standards Office have confirmed it and are making people aware of the issue.
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> The Scam:
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> 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.
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> 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 or indeed contact the RAF Police CI Section on Ext 7036 / 7464
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MarkWaldorf

11-11-2006, 10:16 AM

:shocked:

dogs

11-11-2006, 10:24 AM

OH god christmas has started alright and it is only november

Dan_

11-11-2006, 11:29 AM

Thanks for that Scooby, I have heard of this before on the radio about a month back so it is true.

dogs

11-11-2006, 11:32 AM

it is not till ages dont you lot do any think else

Sophii3x

11-11-2006, 03:27 PM

:shocked:
Can't belive that

xGemmax

11-11-2006, 03:40 PM

:shocked::shocked::shocked:

Siouxsie

11-11-2006, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by Sophii3x
:shocked:
Can't belive that

yep it true alright

Ella

11-11-2006, 10:41 PM

Oh Deah, That's awful! Thanks for that Scoobs

Siouxsie

11-11-2006, 10:42 PM

I think its really crappy

Ella

11-11-2006, 10:43 PM

Yeah it is, How people can do that, its so mean! Especially at Christmas :nono:

Siouxsie

11-11-2006, 10:45 PM

scroooooooooooooooooooooges

Sticks

12-11-2006, 05:49 AM

here is more information from Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/pds.asp)

This was a scam that was shut down from what I read of it.

stacey

12-11-2006, 11:13 AM

i dont know how people can do that to people its too mean they may as well rob old ladies in the street as well

Sticks

12-11-2006, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by *stacey*
i dont know how people can do that they may as well rob old ladies in the street

they do

stacey

12-11-2006, 11:23 AM

oh sorry i missed out a word