Postal scam

trisontana

Believe it or not a couple of years ago this "warning" was being passed on by some police forces and neighbourhood watches and even the Isle of Man Postal Service together with quite a few newspapers. When people see those sort of organizations involved then they think it's pukka .

TRace

Perhaps the OP could amend the title of this thread to 'Fake' as others might not read the full thread and will only perpetuate this futher.

fozmcfc

Had 3 friends post this up on Facebook. I'm remember postings up last year and the year before that.

The scam was closed down in 2005.

polkadot90

I didn't know if this was real or fake, so thank you for posting it and informing me. I wouldn't have thought to look on snopes!

trisontana

If you do receive this again then, instead of forwarding it on, send this on instead:-

The statement from PhonepayPlus about the chain email about an alleged postal scam which is being circulated on the internet.

PhonepayPlus, the UK premium rate telephone services regulator, is aware that a chain email 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 (operating on 0906 661 1911) that was shut down by PhonepayPlus (then ICSTIS) in December 2005. PhonepayPlus 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.

You do NOT need to contact PhonepayPlus, or the Royal Mail, about this service as it was stopped almost six years ago.
If you receive a copy of the email warning you about the alleged scam, please doNOT forward it to others. Instead, please forward this statement from PhonepayPlus.