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New Scam posing as DHL couriers

I answered the phone yesterday and a recorded message was played to me. It was ostensibly DHL Couriers. As I didn't have time to take details like the phone number I was supposed to ring about the clock they were delivering, I phoned DHL and was told there is some sort of scam with people being asked to ring a number. I can only think it was an 09 number. DHL were already investigating, along with the police. Seems we are all supposed to be expecting a clock-radio. I certainly wasn't.

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  • nuttywoman
    nuttywoman Posts: 2,203 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I had this as well a few weeks ago,if i had managed to get the number i would`nt have rung it.
    val
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,414 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Mortgage-free Glee!
    We had this a while ago - supposedly a radio. It is worth noting that DHL do not need to notify you of a delivery - if you are out they just put a card through the door. We do have deliveries off them so we know. We have NEVER been called like that for a legitimate delivery and we run a small business.
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • BFG_2
    BFG_2 Posts: 2,022 Forumite
    The radio is probably one of the FM Self scan jobbies from the Poundshop. The 09XXXXX number will be £1.50 per min and last abot 11 mins.
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