PLEASE HELP! phone scam, but not sure who.

hollydays

See also
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4996994

Sofie

I just had a call from them. I never do surveys so I was suspicious from the off. When it got to the 'you pay £1 part' I asked how would I pay that? The response was 'I just take the long number on your card and the expiry date. I don't take personal details'. What part of not personal is my card number? I told her no way and ended the call. She was calling from Wales and had a Welsh accent.

Stay alert people.

cockshootflyer

I've been ripped off by this outfit. I cannot understand how when there are so many hundreds of people that are effected by this individual the police can't simply take a ride down to his premises and arrest him. There is enough information on the internet to justify at least a knock on the door. More worryingly the current owner and director Wayne Philips has these companies registered:

Promotional Media Services Ltd Co Reg 06596260
address:7 8, Raleigh Walk Waterfront 2000, Cardiff, CF10 4LN

Harvest The Hope Co Reg No 08926568
address: Unit G4 Capital Business Park, Parkway, Cardiff, CF3 2PY

PS Group (South Wales) Limited Co Reg No 08722320
address: Pembroke House,Springmeadow Business Park,Cardiff,CF32ES

Partnership Marketing Solutions Ltd Co Reg No 08719890
addressPembroke House, Springmeadow Business Park, Cardiff, CF3 2ES

Precision Affinity Specialist Limited Co Reg No 08368450
addressPembroke House, Springmeadow Business Park, Cardiff, CF3 2ES

and this one went bust a few years back:

Safe Marketing Services Ltd. Co Reg No 06304910
address Suite 1 Lanesborough House, The Laurels Business Park, Wentloog, Cardiff, CF3 2EW


In another forum there is talk that this outfit Promotional Media Services Ltd. previously known as ME International (though still answering the phone as ME) are registered with the FCA, where are these people, what regulation are they enforcing.

It comes to something when you can set up organisations that make their living from fraud and the police can't be bothered when complaints are raised, the regulators turn a blind eye or are too busy. Is it any wonder these outfits survive and prosper ?

I have at least registered my experience on the anti fraud website, reported the issue to my bank and demanded my money back using the consumer legislation that enforces this.

This is where government should step in, being a vehicle operator and having experienced the new VOSA outfit first hand, government can do it when they need to or they can generate funds from doing so. The road safety partnership is another quango that shows effective regulation can pay. Why can't they regulate the finance industry as robustly.

signing off

Tyre_Protector

Their telephone number is not 08445671010. This number belongs to a legitimate business, Tyre Protector Manufacturing Limited.

Berrengaria wrote: »

This company took me for the sum of £79.99. Their name is:
P Media S
Pembroke House,
Spring Meadow Business Park,
Cardiff,
CF3 2ES.
Their telephone number is: 08445671010
Good luck with this 'cause even though they broke their contract with me they will not refund the money they took from my account. Guard your bank account carefully because they waited for 3 months before taking from my account. I'd been lulled into a false sense of security by them - I thought they'd given up getting the above amount. How wrong I was. Would really like to know how you all get on.

forgotmyname

Tyre Protector., You need to contact the admin team to post. Otherwise it maybe removed.

cheesepuffdeathsquad

I just received a call from this firm - 08445670460. Supposedly I filled in a survey at 1pm on Sunday. Offering £20 fuel vouchers as a reward. I neither did the survey or have use for petrol/diesel vouchers. The call was very noisy - clearly a very busy call centre and boisterous atmosphere as I could hear many chanting 'DEANO, DEANO' at the top of their voice. Deano probably successfully taken someone else's money on a false pretence.

Robster1975

I was contacted at the end of July by this bunch of robbing bar stewards I have now been waiting 12 weeks for some cash back on the vouchers I sent back to them I have made umpteen phone calls to 08435070707 only to be told the same rubbish ( sorry for the delay sir your check is still with the printers ) I've never heard so much crap in all my life

verynewmoneysaver

Someone from Sapphire in Cardiff just phoned me from 08445670460.

He told me I'd completed a survey at 3:30 or so yesterday and that as a thankyou they would send me petrol/diesel vouchers for £20, and the chance to subscribe to their magazine for just £1.

When I asked him to remind me about what the survey was about, he merely said something about commercial products. I told him I didn't want the hassle of having to cancel any subscription, so I wouldn't. He said something about "you don't want the £20 vouchers.." in an incredulous tone, to which I said "no".

From what many have said on this forum, I'm glad I turned his "offer" down.

r2015

verynewmoneysaver wrote: »

Someone from Sapphire in Cardiff just phoned me from 08445670460.

He told me I'd completed a survey at 3:30 or so yesterday and that as a thankyou they would send me petrol/diesel vouchers for £20, and the chance to subscribe to their magazine for just £1.

When I asked him to remind me about what the survey was about, he merely said something about commercial products. I told him I didn't want the hassle of having to cancel any subscription, so I wouldn't. He said something about "you don't want the £20 vouchers.." in an incredulous tone, to which I said "no".

From what many have said on this forum, I'm glad I turned his "offer" down.

I had a call from them as well.


He seemed incredulous that I would turn down his offer, it is only £1, he kept repeating.


I just told him I never give my credit card number out over the phone especially to someone who phones me out of the blue and asked him if he had never seen the warnings on TV and newspapers and forums about this scam.


He hung up on me.

peppapoo

These clowns phoned me this morning same old line did I not want £20 of petrol vouchers for just a pound!!! I said I don't give any card or bank details out over the phone could I post a pound coin to them for this too good to be true offer!!! To my shock he said no!!!!!! He put phone down after I said would just have to live with myself for not taking up this amazing offer!!! Complete con artists!!!