Parcel Delivery Scam

custardy

roh105 wrote: »

custardy you are another grumpy little thing on here i see,i suspect the op has posted it to help and nothing else,if it helps one person avoid being ripped off it has worked,now why dont you go pop some of the kids footballs that go in your garden!

ripped off how?
the number has been dead for 5 years

roh999

custardy wrote: »

ripped off how?
the number has been dead for 5 years

either way ..you not think your very grumpy and rude towards someone thats just trying to help??i mean 21 people thanked the op and found it useful right?

custardy

roh105 wrote: »

either way ..you not think your very grumpy and rude towards someone thats just trying to help??i mean 21 people thanked the op and found it useful right?

they found it useful to perpetuate a scare story that is pointlessly touted round every year by emails and sheep on forums
a 'scam' that does make folks fear they may get caught in it
resulting in an influx in calls to RM,the police,phone providers
all for absolutely no reason
aye,screams useful to me

like this one

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2869878

and this

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1203401

plus many more

roh999

custardy wrote: »

they found it useful to perpetuate a scare story that is pointlessly touted round every year by emails and sheep on forums
a 'scam' that does make folks fear they may get caught in it
resulting in an influx in calls to RM,the police,phone providers
all for absolutely no reason
aye,screams useful to me

ah so the op just made it up and he/she isnt trying to help people but scare them...is that what your saying?

custardy

roh105 wrote: »

ah so the op just made it up and he/she isnt trying to help people but scare them...is that what your saying?

where is the mass of words(im guessing thats how you see it)
does it say the OP made up the story to you?

AlfieBlue

I do apologise for butting in, but surely Chocolateone was just helping!!! What is the problem? I for one, being of the older generation, am pleased for any help that is forthcoming re scams. And I have been now been made aware. Is that such a wrong thing? I have enough worries as it is, and I am very grateful for this sort of help. It keeps us on our toes. For that I am thankful. So thank you Chocolateone for taking the time and trouble to post. Alf xxx

roh999

AlfieBlue wrote: »

I do apologise for butting in, but surely Chocolateone was just helping!!! What is the problem? I for one, being of the older generation, am pleased for any help that is forthcoming re scams. And I have been now been made aware. Is that such a wrong thing? I have enough worries as it is, and I am very grateful for this sort of help. It keeps us on our toes. For that I am thankful. So thank you Chocolateone for taking the time and trouble to post. Alf xxx

my point entirely,custard is nothing but rude to someone trying to help.

trisontana

A STATEMENT FROM PHONEPAYPLUS ABOUT THE CURRENT 'POSTAL SCAM' CHAIN EMAIL

PhonepayPlus, the phone-paid services regulator, is aware that a chain e-mail about an alleged postal scam is being circulated on the internet. The email refers to the Royal Mail, Trading Standards and ICSTIS (PhonepayPlus' former name).

PhonepayPlus appreciates that recipients of the email may want to find out more information about the alleged scam and has therefore issued the following statement:

• The chain email refers to a service that was shut down by us in December 2005.

• We subsequently fined the company that was operating the service, Studio Telecom (based in Belize), £10,000.

• The service is NO LONGER running and has NOT been running since December 2005.

• The email refers to a £15 charge for simply being connected to a recorded message.

This is NOT TRUE – a £15 connection charge does NOT exist. The service in question actually cost £1.50 per minute and lasted six minutes, making a total cost of £9 if callers stayed on the line for the full six minutes.

• You do NOT need to contact us, or the Royal Mail, about this service as it was stopped almost two years ago.

• If you receive a copy of the email warning you about the alleged scam, please do NOT forward it to others. Instead, please forward this statement from PhonepayPlus.

• Please go to http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/pdfs_...sumerGuide.pdf for useful information about how to recognise phone-paid services and understand what they cost and some simple tips to help you enjoy using services with confidence.

• For more detailed information about our work, please visit https://www.phonepayplus.org.uk.

custardy

AlfieBlue wrote: »

I do apologise for butting in, but surely Chocolateone was just helping!!! What is the problem? I for one, being of the older generation, am pleased for any help that is forthcoming re scams. And I have been now been made aware. Is that such a wrong thing? I have enough worries as it is, and I am very grateful for this sort of help. It keeps us on our toes. For that I am thankful. So thank you Chocolateone for taking the time and trouble to post. Alf xxx

and this isnt one.it would be dead and buried if not being blindly resurrected mercilessly every year

custardy

roh105 wrote: »

my point entirely,custard is nothing but rude to someone trying to help.

using your logic.
if i tell someone a little boiling water would help clear up the spot on their nose.
its fine as long as im trying to help