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Old 03-11-2006, 04:31 PM
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Warning / Scam

I've had this delivered to myself and work collegues today and asked to pass this info on to friends and family, the e-mail reads:

Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas is fast approaching also be worth passing onto your friends/family and colleagues.

Andy Foden, ACFSInvestigations OfficerCity of Lincoln Council Tel: 01522 873517

andrew.foden@lincoln.gov.uk

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 (ParcelDelivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel andthat you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium ratenumber). DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating fromBelize. If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message youwill already have been billed £15 for the phone call.If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal MailFraud on 02072396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) atwww.icstis.org.uk


please don't get caught out

Regards

Geoff
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