Postal scam

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    Roz
    Participant

    Hi All
    Thought I'd let you know about this

    Subject: Potential Postal Scam

    Dear Colleagues

    This information has been passed to us via our Landlord, the source was the Met Police. It has also been confirmed by the Royal Mail and Trading Standards.

    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

    Kind Regards

    Lynn

    Lynn Goodenough
    Facilities Manager

    Alexander Mann Solutions
    Making people the foundation for success

    t: +44 (0)20 7832 0113
    m: +44 (0)7825 890778
    w: http://www.alexandermannsolutions.com
    a: 3 Waterhouse Square, 138-142 Holborn, London EC1N 2SW

    Roz

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    Elizellen
    Participant

    Wow!! That would be easy to fall for at this time of year.
    Thanks for the heads-up, Roz.

    #108554

    Perkymite
    Participant

    Thanks Roz I will warn my wife. She will be expecting some small parcells this week.(come on its not Christmas yet:-D )

    kindest regards
    David

    #108555

    meeuu
    Participant

    Thanks for that info Roz. I'll pass on the msg to my friends.

    #108556

    tom
    Participant

    Hi Roz and you all 😀

    To check out Scams? to see if they are true I use Snopes, its free and up to date, here is the link :::::::::
    http://www.snopes.com/info/whatsnew.asp just add what you need to know in the "Search" Bar and it will bring it up, tell you where and when it was started and if its a real threat.

    And for those Telephone Numbers that are on adverts and the like (even when you get one on your bill) click on this link :::::
    http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/output/FAQ.aspx#0800REVERSE and you can find out how much it costs and what sort of service it gives you 😎

    Tom

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