Buisiness phone scam

Skiduck

We have just had a call from a company distributing a Drug Awareness magazine to our local schools - asking what school would I nominate to recieve these magazines. As Always I asked whether this would be a service we would have to pay for. She said "no, the schools have nominated local businesses for their support." Still sceptical I listened to her "pitch", and was told that they would nominate a school and could they have my last name as confirmation. Luckily I gave a false name because immediately afterwards I was told a free copy would be sent to us with the invoice for £250.
I told her she had said it was free, she then said - "it was agreed last year that we would only be invoiced after the campaign had finished (which was now). I asked her by who - she said one of the directors, I asked which one - she didn't know.

WARNING - it is a complete scam to get a last name and company details so that they can invoice you £250.

hollydays

There is another thread about these companies-always target you and schools.I will try and find it.Google charity book publishing scam-There is an article in the Daily mirror.They also target residential phones.There is a police contact number somewhere on this site.

Skiduck

Cheers, I phoned trading standards and they assure me no contract was made over the phone as I was careful and gave a false name - unfortunately the number was witheld and I didn't get the companies name.

hollydays

The thread is entitled "Sponsored a primary school with books-py distribution." Sorry i am lousy with links-on this same rip off board.

CrustyMcMuffin

We got a call to our business line saying we had agreed to taking an ad out in a wallplanner and they wanted to know where to send the artwork for approval. I knew for a fact we hadn't agreed to it and after getting calls from a few different departments I finally managed to stop them from sending out the artwork and an invoice. The first call was the worst, was from a fast talking sales guy who never let me reply fully and wouldn't answer my questions saying he'd have to pass it to the artwork department.