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This ones doing the rounds again. More worryingly it was forwarded to me by neighbourhood watch, who really should get these things right before spamming everyone.
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Scam line + offers to pay you a cheque for £5 for ervey scam reported. Please listen to our message on how to claim your £5.
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Originally posted by Boudica View PostThought you might like to know about this one grrrr
Dear Colleagues
Please be aware of a current parcel delivery 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 parcel 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 020 7239 6655.
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This is what the premium rate phone calls regulator PhonepayPlus – previously known as ICSTIS – says about it:
'This number was used on a scam that PhonepayPlus adjudicated on in 2005. This number is no longer running and has not been running since December 2005. If you receive a copy of the email warning you about the alleged scam, please do not forward it to others.
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They've obviously started this hoax again.
My mother got just such a card last week, so did her neighbours. Not e-mail though, they came with the post. She lives in a retirement complex and fortunately the manager heard about them and warned everyone.
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thanks a friend of mine just got this email at work in the city, sorry i was just trying to be helpful
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This was a genuine threat about 5 years ago and the scam was shut down
And try to do some research before forwarding emails like this, next you'll be posting warnings about how you need to dial 112 from a mobile to reach the local police
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/pds-phone-scam.htmlLast edited by Spacecadet; 3 December 2009, 13:12.
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Parcel Delivery Scam...
Thought you might like to know about this one grrrr
Dear Colleagues
Please be aware of a current parcel delivery 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 parcel 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 020 7239 6655.Tags: None
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