postal delivery scam ,beware

[briggie]

This 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 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-prevention/helping-prevent-crime/scams/postal-delivery-scam

 

[Paul]

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/pds-phone-scam.html

 

[fridgman]

This is an email scam now. The PDS scandal was shut down in 2005! Follow the crimestoppers link and it tells all. :doh

 

[briggie]

thanks chaps , it seems it is a hoax

http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/fra...m-email-from-parcel-delivery-service-65455465

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

nice one, this one keeps appearing, with good intentions.

typically round this time of year when there are more
parcels I suppose.