For the Brits on WAB

glyn · 10-19-2007, 08:21 AM

Can you circulate this around
especially as Christmas 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
PhonePayPlus - ICSTIS is re-branding <http://www.icstis.org.uk/>

**Parihaka** · 10-19-2007, 16:41 PM

Never did like Belize, stinking hell hole of a place. Good snorkling though.

glyn · 10-19-2007, 18:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parihaka

Never did like Belize, stinking hell hole of a place. Good snorkling though.

I don't think too many service people rated it as their favourite posting!

sappersgt · 10-19-2007, 18:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parihaka

Never did like Belize, stinking hell hole of a place. Good snorkling though.

Great place to live....if you're a bug.

**TopHatter** · 10-19-2007, 18:55 PM

That scam warning is a bit old but the scam is/was very real

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Parcel Delivery Service Fraud

dave lukins · 10-19-2007, 20:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glyn

I don't think too many service people rated it as their favourite posting!

My lad went there for a holiday from the Falklands..Now that's sick

PS. He officially finished in the Army at Midnight( He knows my feelings over that!!)

10-19-2007, 08:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,886	For the Brits on WAB Can you circulate this around especially as Christmas 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 PhonePayPlus - ICSTIS is re-branding <http://www.icstis.org.uk/> __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.

10-19-2007, 16:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Parihaka Moderator Join Date: 11-10-04 Location: Te Ika a Maui Posts: 10,021 Country:	Never did like Belize, stinking hell hole of a place. Good snorkling though. __________________ In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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10-19-2007, 18:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
TopHatter Administrator Join Date: 09-03-03 Posts: 9,938 Country:	That scam warning is a bit old but the scam is/was very real Urban Legends Reference Pages: Parcel Delivery Service Fraud

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