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29-10-2008 10:25 AM
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Sorry if someone else has already posted it elsewhere.
Subject: RE: Postal Scam
May want to 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.
Please advise family members/Friends.
When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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29-10-2008 10:42 AM
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29-10-2008 10:49 AM
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Premium rate services are advertised on either ‘09’ dialling codes or, in the case of mobile services, on four or five-digit short access codes followed by a descriptive key word (for example, 87654 SERVICE). Premium rate services currently vary in cost from 10 pence per call/text to £1.50 per minute/text. These charges apply when calling services from a BT landline.
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29-10-2008 11:15 AM
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The comments about the cost are correct, and in fact a parcel would be delivered (admittedly the recipient hadn't ordered it, and it was a piece of cheap tat, not worth the cost of the call), but you did get something.
John
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29-10-2008 11:34 AM
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It's always worth a search on Google or one of the AV vendors before posting/forwarding messages of this sort to stop yourself adding to the problem.
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29-10-2008 11:48 AM
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29-10-2008 12:18 PM
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So not in one go, but certainly if you end up hanging on the line or repeatedly call them back.
I've heard various scare-mongering stories of how you could be stitched up by premium rate numbers, and the fake ones are usually more dramatic than the real premium rate scams (i.e. say most of the TV quizes).
I got one at work a few years ago warning a woman may knock on your door saying her car has broken down, and while you're not looking dial a number which will cost you £50 (or words to that effect).
Apart from the £50 being false, I can't see anyone going to those lengths to scam via premium rate numbers (which is easy enough to do as the system stands), and whatever body regulates it now (PhonePay Plus?) doesn't lift a finger to stop it.
Though they're not as bad as my old nemesis - Reverse Charge Texts. I had a problem with these about five years ago, and another one recently came back to haunt me.
I had a company who I've never used or heard of before, send me about two £1.50 texts a month (no I don't buy ringtones/wallpapers/games or any other crap like that for my phone). Still after contacting them with a threatening letter at least they refunded me. Not the point though, I shouldn't have had to chase money back which had been stolen from me

At least with 090 numbers someone has to physically dial them from your line, it seems with Reverse Charged Texts anyone can send them, with or without your consent. The networks are generally useless when you query your (incorrect) bill and assume you've been an idiot and signed up for something. They then treat you as if it's your responsibility to chase the people who stole from you

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29-10-2008 1:11 PM
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My intentions were honourable anyway.
When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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29-10-2008 1:14 PM
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29-10-2008 1:27 PM
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We know your intentions were honourable.
Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
@Strat
Harold Steptoe: You dirty old man!

But on second thoughts, not a bad idea that.
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29-10-2008 1:45 PM
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When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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29-10-2008 2:05 PM
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29-10-2008 2:11 PM
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When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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29-10-2008 2:15 PM
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29-10-2008 2:27 PM
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When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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