Scam that could be expensive!!!!

[gizmoworld]

Please pass this on, it might save you some money,

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>

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.

Should you receive a card from this company please follow the above

instructions

 

[hacker999]

thanks mate. will pass on. cheers

 

[little_pob]

Had to check (far too many hoax premium rate warnings going around), and I did find a .pdf on the ICSTIS website.

'Published' 10/01/2006 it can be found here: http://www.icstis.org.uk/pdfs_news/warningnotice.pdf

 

[yashsmash]

cheers m8 will pass this on

 

[storm]

thanks for the info m8:Cheers:

 

[JAMO13]

thanks for the heads ups m8

 

[nara]

ICSTIS notes that, "the reference to £15 is an urban myth. It is not possible for a £15 charge to be made on connection." The number was shut down on 29th Dec.