Hi All,
This message from Glen is certainly worth circulating, though BEWARE as most "please forward" alert messages like this are usually hoaxes.
This premium-rate number was disabled in Dec 2005, though it is/was a real scam, and therefore people should
be wary of notes through the door like this asking you to ring an '09' number.
It's probably a good time to mention also that ICSTIS (the regulator) is rebranding to "PhonepayPlus".....
....Hmmmm.... Bit of a daft name, I think..... sounds like a name for an unscrupulous company that they're trying to protect us from!
You can check a premium rate number here......
Details of this scam......
Please also note that if you forward emails like this to several people, it's best to remove any personal
email addresses, not only from the "To: and "CC:" fields, but from the Body of the message itself,
as they are easily harvested by unsolicited bulk emailers (spammers).
[ TIP: You can move all your "To:" and "CC:" addresses to the "Bcc:" (Blind Carbon Copy) field ].
Best Rgds, Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: GlenSissi
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 1:41 PM
To: Alf Kennedy (E-mail); CI Marshall Kent; Colin Newman; David Stewart; Geoff Wright (E-mail); John Bruce; Peter Buller; Sandra & Brian Stocks; Terry Belcher
Subject: Fw: Postal ScamThought this might be of interestRegards Glen
----- Original Message -----From: laura smeatonSent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:58 AMSubject: FW: Postal Scam
From: psmeaton
To: laurasmeaton
Subject: FW: Postal Scam
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:11:53 +0000
> Subject: FW: Postal Scam
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:50:14 +0100
>
> For info
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Group, HR
> Sent: 18 October 2007 10:00
> To: ALL_CAPITA
> Subject: FW: Postal Scam
> Importance: High
>
> Postal Scam To Be Aware Of -
> This is a genuine scam that Royal Mail have been made aware of
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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 £15 for the phone call.
>
> If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 02072396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) at www.icstis.org.uk <file:///\\www.icstis.org.uk>
>
> Please circulate this to avoid anyone else being ripped off.
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