Unclaimed prize register

asherspashers · 9 November 2010 at 1:33PM

lahli wrote: »

What a coincidence! I've received a letter this week with the same allocation code. I thought there was a catch so am glad that I didn't even waste the price of 2 stamps. Also, I think once you respond to these letters, they will keep sending them to you.:j

I too have recieved a reminder letter from Unclaimed Prize Rollout, with exactly the same allocation code. So would have to unfortunately say this is a scam. I do feel for the unfortunates who do fall for these scams, and am disgusted that these nasty dishonest people cannot be stopped altogether!!

helencl · 9 November 2010 at 2:54PM

Received another Final Reminder for allocation code 603498. Again I will write on letter "remove my name from data base' and return to sender with no stamps on. Maybe after a while they will get the hint.

Just a thought could it be that their computer allocating the numbers has frozen on the same number - I don't think I ring to check up though.

ozzy1875 · 9 November 2010 at 5:23PM

Just recieved a final reminder for the prize
any surprise with the allocation number 603498.
I called them on the number 01989769292,
and a snobby women answered the phone, i said why am i pestered by these letters, and also made the comment of why do thousands of people have the same allocation number.
I said this was a scam however she begged to differ claiming the company was government relegated i requested to be removed from the database and she did do that however she did seem reluctant,
cannot wait to pester the stupid cow with bogus phone calls just to abuse the !!!!!.
rant over :beer:

jilzdad · 9 November 2010 at 9:53PM

Junior72 wrote: »

I received one of these letters this morning. I am not best pleased to say the least as I'm registered with the Mailing Preference Service and never give out my address to companies, so I should very much like to know who has 'sold' them my details.

Here are their contact details:
DM plc
Green Heys
Walford Road
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 5DB

Telephone:
01989 769292
Fax:
01989 769054
Email:
[EMAIL="info@dmplc.com"]info@dmplc.com[/EMAIL]

I telephone and registered my strongly worded complaint to the annoying lady who said she was one of the directors. They deny doing anything wrong. I suggest we all phone them/email them and write to them to complain. I also want to know how they are still able to continue trading

I have received two of these letters. The first one went into the bin, but the "Final Reminder" came today, so I thought I would Google it and arrived here. I ran the postcode on the letter through Google Earth and arrived at the Royal Mail Delivery Office at Unit 4 on the Chase Industrial Estate off Alton Road, Ross on Wye.

I also tried the postcode on Junior 72's post and arrived in a GREEN HAY(Hey?)field beside the B4234(Walford Road) R on W. They really are taking the mickey

MadBaldGit · 10 November 2010 at 11:54AM

This may get flamed or even me banned.

Iv'e had this crap before from companies, many of you will have seen similar crap before.

I deal with it this way, I get some A5 size envelopes and some sheets of old newspaper and a few small heavy'ish pieces of metal, small flat stones work as well, anything small that weighs enough.

First thing to get is a do it yourself ink stamp that your can put the individual name/address in etc. I got one for less than a £5. You can not only nake these letters look like they have come from them but you can change the stamp to put your own return address on letters you wish send normally to whoever.

1. Wrap the metal/weight in the newspaper and seal.
2. Place in envelope.
3. Use the stamp and put their return address on it on the back in the top right corner.
4. NO STAMP or your return address, just drop it in a postbox.
5. Send a few on irregular intervals.

I know from experience (and friends in the royal mail) that these letters do get there and they have to pay and do to collect them.

Some may argue it just makes them put their charges up and try to con more people for more cash, the choice is yours.

This is my view only and not intended to sway you to my way of thinking or action.

ecoelle · 10 November 2010 at 11:54AM

Me too!

My letter had various addresses on and all were Ross-on-wye I think the green hay is actually

Green Heys, Walford Road, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5DB

It comes up on google street view as a white house with blue garage, but it has that look as if no-one is living there, just a bit unkept...i'm pretty sure if they are making the amount of money it looks as though they are then they can probably afford something fancier. The map lists it as 'Strike Lucky Games' so they must be using the same address for mulitple companies.

Off to ring them and find out where they got my details and what the heck they think they are playing at!

ecoelle · 10 November 2010 at 12:09PM

Just rang them and it went like this

Them: Hello
Me: Hello, is that the office of unclaimed prize rollout?
Them:Yes it is
Me: I have received a letter stating that i have won a prize from filling in an online survey, can you tell me which survey that is?
Them: No
Me: It says i have won a prize, and that i have a personal allocation code, can you tell me why the code is the same as other peoples if it is a 'personal' one?
Them: Have you rung to get your claim number?
Me:No i haven't, can you guarantee me that if i ring the number that the prize i get, if it were to be a digital camera, would be of higher value than the cost of claiming the prize, including the phone call, stamps and the charge of £6.50 for the electrical items?
Them: Yes it would be
Me: So it would be worth more than (£9+£6.50+2stamps) £16?
Them:Yes,
Me: Can you remove my persoanl details from your mailing list please?
Them: why are you being so aggressive with me? It's none of your business if we remove your setails from our mailig list
Me: (a little taken aback and confused) So you removing my personal details is none of my business? Them: Well if that's all you wanted why have you wasted my time, what details do you want removing?
Me: (Gives details) Thank you, have a good day

So annoyed, surely if they are ginving out prizes for surveys completed they should know which survey it is that i have completed and should be able to tell me?

I'm off to get Dom!

Daze_2 · 10 November 2010 at 12:28PM

I had one of these "Final Reminder" letters this morning too, but mine was addressed to "Mrs D Dildo". Not amused. Ok, I found it mildly amusing, but it's not appropriate.

Kezza77_2 · 10 November 2010 at 2:36PM

I have received a final letter from these guys this morning.
After having read about them on here, I have just put a little "reply" together for them which I will post this afternoon.

The "reply" contains an A4 piece of paper with just an 0871 sex line number written on it, and lots of gold stars which fall out into the recipients lap.

:rotfl::rotfl:

abijanzo · 10 November 2010 at 2:43PM

My husband got one today. Same 'personal' number.
Was 99% sure it was a scam but thought I'd google the address and see what came up.
I'm sceptical by nature so not easily caught out, but I know others who would ring that number in a shot.
So unfair of them to hoodwink vulnerable people. Gits. I hope karma bites their asses big time!

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