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Parcel delivery scam

Posted by Gary RK on December 20, 2011 at 8:58pm in Business

New scam on the block !

Parcel Delivery Scam:

You receive a card through the door from PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) saying that they missed a delivery and have to ring a premium rate number which is 0906 6611911 to get the parcel.
Do not ring it  as the charge is approx £315.

Ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or Royal Mail Fraud on 0207 239 6655.

Source FSB December Surrey/South East Newsletter

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    Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance December 20, 2011 at 9:00pm

    Thats quite some charge for one phone call

  • Fenlandphil December 20, 2011 at 9:13pm

    They could kill these phone charge scams dead by delaying the payment to the scammer until approval from the bill payer has been obtained for anything over say a £1 charge.

  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk December 21, 2011 at 3:35am

    delivered by Royal Mail ??????

  • julie andrews December 21, 2011 at 7:34am

    Thanks,

    As we live in the middle of nowhere, we often get a card left by the delivery chaps, as there is noone to leave parcels with, I would have fallen for this at this time of year.

    Thanks again 

    merry christmas

  • Dan Frazer Gardening December 21, 2011 at 8:39am

    I always look up phone numbers if I have any suspicions. Never ever call 090. Use www.saynoto0870.com often.

  • Ofer El-hashahar December 21, 2011 at 3:24pm

    good idea- I usually search the number online.

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    Gary RK December 21, 2011 at 4:16pm

    The problem is it is so plausible this time of the year. Everyone is aware of the many 'email' scams, but a card thru the door is more believable. We have 1 or 2 'missed' deliveries a week at the yard, it would be easy for one of the guys to just assume.....

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