Competition Scams - Please Post Them Here
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The above Canadian scammers have come out off hibernation and are trying it on again. I have today received my congratulations document asking for £14.95 so I can receive some rubbish pearl earrings and a cheque for £550,000! more shredded paper for the compost bin.0
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This forum is all about people spam baiting, and email to and from the scammer.It's quite funny reading.:D0
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has any one heard of thecommunity awards register as it has taken 9pounds from my wifes phone promising she had won a prize0
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cooldude255220 wrote: »This forum is all about people spam baiting, and email to and from the scammer.It's quite funny reading.:D
as is http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/ which is hilarious!0 -
nedboy1960 wrote: »has any one heard of thecommunity awards register as it has taken 9pounds from my wifes phone promising she had won a prize
Scam, I'm afraid ( I also had a letter from them yesterday - dated 14 January - which I've just recovered from the recycling bin to confirm it was the same as yours)0 -
Got a letter today to my address with no name just "Mr/Mrs"
Inside theres a note saying "Congratulations This number has drawn one of the gifts donated by local business"
Gives a number which says normal telephone rate under it and a hand written code.
There is a second note that says "with compliments Survey UK" and the address:
Matters Consulting Ltd t/a Survey UK
Victoria House
1 Gloucester Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 8LN
Googled address and found this;
"Trading Standards Advice - Chrissie Bridge - 29th Jan 07
I have received an enquiry from a NHW member who has received an email from a Company called Matters Consulting Ltd, t/a Survey UK of Cheltenham, www.surveygifts.co.uk.
The email informs them that they are entitled to a gift donated by a local business (no name given).
They quote a gift confirmation number which can either be telephoned through or by logging onto their website.
Trading Standards have confirmed they have heard of this Company - they are trying to get people to join a gym by giving a free gift of a manicure or pedicure and supposedly cheaper membership to the Gym Club."
So anyone who recieves anything from this company beware.
Just thought I'd quote this to say that they appear to have changed their name to Universal Consulting t/a National Surveys. I got one from them this morning. Since googling the number got me nowhere but googling the postcode brought me here the number on my letter is 01744470037.
Hope that helps someone.Comping, freebieing and trying to pay the mortgage off early!0 -
Universal Consulting Ltd t/a National Surveys are now targetting Shrewsbury quoting Tel No 01743 770026. Scam exactly as detailed above.0
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i also have had the same in the droitwich area, look up scamnesty on google, they are local bins situated in council offices take your suspected scam letter there and drop it in, if it is a scam you will have literally dropped them in it.0
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Got a call today from someone saying they were calling from the new Radisson in Malta and that i'd won a holiday - all sounded great until they mentioned the £49.95 admin fee!!
Its probably not a new one, but just in case, thought it best to mention it0 -
Got a call today from someone saying they were calling from the new Radisson in Malta and that i'd won a holiday - all sounded great until they mentioned the £49.95 admin fee!!
Its probably not a new one, but just in case, thought it best to mention it0
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