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Postal scam

Just seen this on Facebook - don't know if anyone else has heard of this but with people doing a lot of online shopping leading up to christmas & a lot of us expecting parcels from eBay etc ... Thought it might be useful to post anyway

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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,954 Ambassador
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    Please make a habit of checking snopes before cross posting this on more than one MSE forum:

    http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/pds.asp
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • Enfieldian
    Enfieldian Posts: 2,893 Forumite
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    Ahhhh, I can almost taste the mince pies now.......

    Amazing how quickly it comes around again.

    This myth, I mean, not Christmas.......
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,954 Ambassador
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    Enfieldian wrote: »
    Ahhhh, I can almost taste the mince pies now.......

    Amazing how quickly it comes around again.

    This myth, I mean, not Christmas.......

    There has been some real golden oldies posted on MSE in the past few weeks- I am just waiting for the Budweiser screen saver one again........
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Remember folks
    A scam is for life,not just for Christmas
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    I've posted on five of my friends timelines now telling them that this is a Hoax.
    Why don't people check before perpetuating the nonsense?
  • mkgirl1981 wrote: »
    Just seen this on Facebook - don't know if anyone else has heard of this but with people doing a lot of online shopping leading up to christmas & a lot of us expecting parcels from eBay etc ... Thought it might be useful to post anyway

    image.jpg
    Royal Mail has confirmed that Xmas is fast approaching? Perhaps they'll be better prepared for it this year then :rotfl:
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