Mystery iPad

fabulous_girl

My mum's just called me to say a mystery iPad has turned up from Viking with an invoice saying nil to pay. She certainly hasn't ordered it, she doesn't even know what one is! I only put my own address down when comping, have only put hers for a couple of comps that end in months and months because we are moving in a few months time but this had her name on it. I'm super excited that it might be for ME! I highly doubt my sister, a student would have ordered one, and if she did she surely would have ordered it to her address at uni. BAFFLED, have searched for comps, I've entered loads of iPad ones so no idea - mum is ringing customer services to see where it has come from, they might be the distributor not the agency running the competition. OOOOOH

fabulous_girl

Apparently its a scam....never mind

*KatieL*

That sucks

StokieBecks

fabulous_girl wrote: »

Apparently its a scam....never mind

have you got any more details so other MSE compers know what to look out for

jaibaby

Sorry if I come across as stupid, but how is it a scam if you have received an ipad?

avelte

what if your mother never called them ,is she charged ,so why calling when you enter competition,might be a win

fabulous_girl

Hi, this is what happened - was feeling very despondent after hearing hence the bluntness of my second post!

Ipad turns up, mum rings Viking- they tell her it seems to be a scam, they've had loads over the last couple of days, people ringing up saying iPad has turned up out of the blue. From what I understood last night, someone orders with bogus details, then they hang around the house and intercept the delivery man, then cancel the payment which leaves Viking chasing the victim for payment for goods she knows nothing about.

Anyway, they told her someone would come directly from Viking on Monday to collect the goods. BUT - there have been developments! This is what she's just emailed me:

what a scam!doorbell went at 8.20 am with a driver reportedly from viking asking to pick up the parcel.
had no id but a signing machine - in an unmarked white van
closed door on him and checked with viking - not their man!!! told him we couldnt hand it over - he blustered a little and went away - sat in his van for a van gesticulating wildly on his phone for a bit!!!
feeling very vulnerable here!
dad got the number plate so calling the police in a bit to report

Watch out everyone!

cutiemish

wow! what a scam! all just for iPads!? i'm glad they didn't barge into the house. hope things are ok and thanks for letting us know x10000, really scary scam.

fabulous_girl

I think just for ipads....terrifying the lengths people will go to to rip the innocent off! I was worried about people barging in too. Hopefully the police will work with Viking to catch the bleeders!

KATHYBEAR

Thats a terrible thing to hear! hope you are ok! Some people are really evil! (

surfboard2

Wow, that is truly awful.

I've read of something like this on here before. Well, i think it was on here. But, instead of an ipad, it was a mobile phone.

Hope your Mother is ok!