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Royal Mail Hoax Scam (involving PDS)

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  • Esoog
    Esoog Posts: 1,489 Forumite
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    It's like those bloody emails random idiots I know keep sending me, they don't seem to realise they're just designed to harvest email addresses for spammers :|

    yoxford, I think you've missed the point
  • Keith
    Keith Posts: 2,924 Forumite
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    Crime Stoppers have updated to include "This email is a hoax and the information contained in it is not true. If you receive this information please ignore it."
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    This stupid email does the rounds every year . I wish people would do a bit a checking before sending it out to all and sundry.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • Oopsadaisy
    Oopsadaisy Posts: 1,818 Forumite
    Don't be silly...that would require a modicum of intelligence [never gonna happen!!].
    Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why then you're as thick and stupid as the moderators on here - MSE ForumTeam
  • Here we go again...is it time for the annual out of date threads to surface again already?
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  • This email is STILL cirulating. Ive received it this morning.
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    A quick trawl through the web does show that finally people are getting the message that this is a non-existent scam, and that the emails are just a hoax. The police, Crime Stoppers, various community groups and councils are now telling people to ignore the emails because they are a load of baloney.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • Sonofa
    Sonofa Posts: 300 Forumite
    Claiming the first one of 2012, they're posting it on Facebook these days!
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,166 Ambassador
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    Sonofa wrote: »
    Claiming the first one of 2012, they're posting it on Facebook these days!

    Two posts about it here on MSE yesterday, we are just waiting for the Budweiser screen saver one now to start up again......
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  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    This "warning" was posted on the Legal Beagles website yesterday. Luckily the OP has seen the error of their ways and has now posted up the Crime Stoppers statement about the hoax.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
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