Postal scam
Postal scam
08-10-2017, 02:49 AM
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.
For more information, see the Crime Stoppers website:
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/crime-pr...ivery-scam
JDM black headlights, rear fog light conversion, JDM size number plates, JDM rear number plate garnish, JDM dash tray, wind deflectors, TRD body kit, white TRD gearknob, TTE lowering springs, TTE ARB's, K&N air filter, stainless steel A/C rings, stainless clock cover, radiator cooling panel, LED side light bulbs, blue reversing bulbs, fan washer jets, clear side repeaters, PIAA silicone wipers, Alpine IDA-X200 headunit, 17 x 8 et40 OZ Ultraleggera with 225/45/17 Toyo Proxes T-1R
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.
For more information, see the Crime Stoppers website:
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/crime-pr...ivery-scam
JDM black headlights, rear fog light conversion, JDM size number plates, JDM rear number plate garnish, JDM dash tray, wind deflectors, TRD body kit, white TRD gearknob, TTE lowering springs, TTE ARB's, K&N air filter, stainless steel A/C rings, stainless clock cover, radiator cooling panel, LED side light bulbs, blue reversing bulbs, fan washer jets, clear side repeaters, PIAA silicone wipers, Alpine IDA-X200 headunit, 17 x 8 et40 OZ Ultraleggera with 225/45/17 Toyo Proxes T-1R
08-10-2017, 04:07 AM
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/pds.asp
This is a scam that was (apparently) stopped a few years ago?
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/pds.asp
08-10-2017, 04:09 AM
Is it possible though to have a phone number that as soon as you ring it bills you £315? How can that exist?
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Cheers for the warning, don't normally ring anything with an 0906 number anyway.
Is it possible though to have a phone number that as soon as you ring it bills you £315? How can that exist?
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
08-10-2017, 04:49 AM
parthiban Cheers for the warning, don't normally ring anything with an 0906 number anyway.
Is it possible though to have a phone number that as soon as you ring it bills you £315? How can that exist?
i was thinking that aswell how can you be billed £315 right away
[SIZE="5"]V8 TURBO IS200
JAE Best Modified OJC Winner [/SIZE]
parthiban Cheers for the warning, don't normally ring anything with an 0906 number anyway.
Is it possible though to have a phone number that as soon as you ring it bills you £315? How can that exist?
i was thinking that aswell how can you be billed £315 right away
[SIZE="5"]V8 TURBO IS200
JAE Best Modified OJC Winner [/SIZE]
08-10-2017, 04:58 AM
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]That symbol on the side of my door.. Definition by FirebirdPhil 'Translated it means -
"try to overtake - go on give it a go I dare you......." [/COLOR]
I'm not an Outlaw; I'm a Poutlaw! Purple Supras are the bestest! I love purple .. a lot lot lot
purplewitch
08-10-2017, 04:58 AM #6I believe with some of these numbers, whoever sets them up can set an initial minimum call fee and then a price per minute thereafter. This email is well and truly spamming the net, I've had it about twelve times this morning and I do recall seeing it last yeaar too.. still it makes a nice change from the man in deepest China who is going to send me a kazillion yen sometime soon
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]That symbol on the side of my door.. Definition by FirebirdPhil 'Translated it means -
"try to overtake - go on give it a go I dare you......." [/COLOR]
I'm not an Outlaw; I'm a Poutlaw! Purple Supras are the bestest! I love purple .. a lot lot lot
08-10-2017, 05:01 AM
purplewitch I believe with some of these numbers, whoever sets them up can set an initial minimum call fee and then a price per minute thereafter. This email is well and truly spamming the net, I've had it about twelve times this morning and I do recall seeing it last yeaar too.. still it makes a nice change from the man in deepest China who is going to send me a kazillion yen sometime soon
And they can set any amount they want? Surely there should be a way that Ofcom can limit that, seems insane as no legitimate business would ever charge £300 for a phone call!
Lol, the Chinese guy sending yen.........they don't even get the currencies right! :lol:
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
purplewitch I believe with some of these numbers, whoever sets them up can set an initial minimum call fee and then a price per minute thereafter. This email is well and truly spamming the net, I've had it about twelve times this morning and I do recall seeing it last yeaar too.. still it makes a nice change from the man in deepest China who is going to send me a kazillion yen sometime soon
And they can set any amount they want? Surely there should be a way that Ofcom can limit that, seems insane as no legitimate business would ever charge £300 for a phone call!
Lol, the Chinese guy sending yen.........they don't even get the currencies right! :lol:
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
08-10-2017, 05:05 AM
Yes I think you can set the amount once you have bought the service, it's just a bigger amount version of the same facility we buy ringtones and apps that get charged to our mobile bills .. without the are you sure you want to do this option.
Don't start me on BT ripping us off or letting us get ripped off lol.. I can rant for weeks about them
[/COLOR]
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]That symbol on the side of my door.. Definition by FirebirdPhil 'Translated it means -
"try to overtake - go on give it a go I dare you......." [/COLOR]
I'm not an Outlaw; I'm a Poutlaw! Purple Supras are the bestest! I love purple .. a lot lot lot
purplewitch
08-10-2017, 05:05 AM #9[COLOR="Indigo"]Yeah I wasn't impressed with the German who wanted to send me Marks a few months ago either !
Yes I think you can set the amount once you have bought the service, it's just a bigger amount version of the same facility we buy ringtones and apps that get charged to our mobile bills .. without the are you sure you want to do this option.
Don't start me on BT ripping us off or letting us get ripped off lol.. I can rant for weeks about them [/COLOR]
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]That symbol on the side of my door.. Definition by FirebirdPhil 'Translated it means -
"try to overtake - go on give it a go I dare you......." [/COLOR]
I'm not an Outlaw; I'm a Poutlaw! Purple Supras are the bestest! I love purple .. a lot lot lot
08-10-2017, 05:07 AM
toxo Yeah this is ancient and got knocked on the head years ago - all it does now is serve to spam peoples inboxes with people forwarding it around without checking it out first! Safe to ignore the details, but always be on the lookout for scams like it
Especially now John has an idea how to pay for his project lol
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]That symbol on the side of my door.. Definition by FirebirdPhil 'Translated it means -
"try to overtake - go on give it a go I dare you......." [/COLOR]
I'm not an Outlaw; I'm a Poutlaw! Purple Supras are the bestest! I love purple .. a lot lot lot
purplewitch
08-10-2017, 05:07 AM #10toxo Yeah this is ancient and got knocked on the head years ago - all it does now is serve to spam peoples inboxes with people forwarding it around without checking it out first! Safe to ignore the details, but always be on the lookout for scams like it
Especially now John has an idea how to pay for his project lol
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]That symbol on the side of my door.. Definition by FirebirdPhil 'Translated it means -
"try to overtake - go on give it a go I dare you......." [/COLOR]
I'm not an Outlaw; I'm a Poutlaw! Purple Supras are the bestest! I love purple .. a lot lot lot
Recently Browsing
3 Guest(s)
3 Guest(s)
Recently Browsing
3 Guest(s)
3 Guest(s)
Related Threads…
Replies 5
Views 353
Views 353
08-11-2018, 11:45 AM
Last Post bydavidjamesbattersby
Last Post by
Replies 20
Views 871
Views 871
27-06-2017, 12:33 PM
Last Post byDark Samurai
Last Post by