Don't know if this is true or not, but just a "heads up"....

[Smiffy]

received via email today

-----Postal Scam 2010 :

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.

 

[surefire]

Getting billed that much seems unlikely, but the general concept is true, and should be watched out for.

Even some genuine delivery companies use premium rate lines to reschedule missed deliveries, so best to get on saynoto0870 and find the local number instead.

 

[JustOne]

I have a premium rate line.... they'll give 'em to anyone nowadays

 

[bobmac]

I heard Homer was caught out on this scam.
After half an hour, they hung up

 

[Tommo21]

I have $hit line, they give then to everybody these days.

 

[Smiffy]

I heard Homer was caught out on this scam.
After half an hour, they hung up

 

[richart]

I heard Homer was caught out on this scam.
After half an hour, they hung up

 

[Aztecs27]

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/pds.asp

 

[brendy]

Smiffy, Google it my man ffs, every forum I have been on this past couple of months, this has been posted and then blown out of the water. My brother actually sent this to everyone on his phone list too.. the amount of abuse he got over it too.... warranted haha!

 

[grumpyjock]

spam,spam scam. 1 of those urbam myths on the go again.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

I heard Homer was caught out on this scam.
After half an hour, they hung up

Fair play to Homer though the reason they hung up was to jump on a plane and join him and Smiffy for a four-ball at Royal Ascot!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

He might find the frozen greens more to his liking

 

[Smiffy]

Smiffy, Google it my man ffs, every forum I have been on this past couple of months, this has been posted and then blown out of the water.

Try to do somebody a favour

 

[CrapHacker]

Smiffy, Google it my man ffs, every forum I have been on this past couple of months, this has been posted and then blown out of the water.

Try to do somebody a favour

Well, I only go on one forum, so I appreciate the effort.

BTW

Remember when you found those cheapy waterproofs at £30 a set?

Don't suppose there are any left ??

 

[robbest3offthetee]

Yeh Smiffy, Would nt bother next time, let them get caught by the scam then someone will say why a warning was nt posted...

 

[surefire]

If you would like warnings of other scams, just give me a call on 0911 614 154

 

[JustOne]

If you would like warnings of other scams, just give me a call on 0911 614 154

 

[brendy]

Yeh Smiffy, Would nt bother next time, let them get caught by the scam then someone will say why a warning was nt posted...

Would you honestly listen to a word Smiffy says anyway?

 

[robbest3offthetee]

Seems an Honest and Decent chap to me.....

 

[bobmac]

Seems an Honest and Decent chap to me.....

I'd bet a large amount you haven't met Smiffy yet?