Postal scam

[derek kelly]

Just received this, whatever next???










>Please pass this on, this really isn't a joke
>Thanks,
>Wendy
>
>For your information
>
>If you receive a card through your door from a company call PDS
>(Parcel
>Delivery Service) saying that they have a parcel awaiting delivery
>instructions and can you contact them on 0906 6611911
>
>DO NOT call the 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 ICTIS at http://www.icstis.org.uk/>
>http://www.icstis.org.uk
>or your local trading standards office.
>
>This is a genuine scam.
>
>ICTIS have the following information about this number.
>This is a card posted through your letter box from PDS Parcel
>Delivery
>suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and to call the
>premium
>rate number in question. This service costs ?1.50 per minute.
>This service is under investigation by ICSTIS.
>
>Please be aware of this scam and forward this information to as many
>as
>possible.

 

[Rolfy Dave]

Cheers DK,


we had a card through very similar(cant remember the exact name tho' sorry) to that one, but we have premium rate numbers barred from use with our phone (mobile & home), and we had not ordered anything, so, didnt bother with it..

Best to ya,

Rolfy
:beer: