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UK Fund Holder Scam

Good morning, just to let you know it looks like these guys are at it again, I've received a letter from this company called Uk fund holder this morning stating that I've won a prize due to taking part in a survey (I don't recall taken part in a survey recently) has anybody else received a letter like this?
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  • Yes, I have also received a letter from them, but as I have never heard of them before, I decided to check them out and as a result saw your post. After which I will rip it up and throw it away. Thanks for the heads up..
  • izbiz88
    izbiz88 Posts: 136 Forumite
    I received one yesterday - chucked it straight in the bin. Very shady!
  • I got one today too, so it really is a scam?
    Thanks all:beer:
  • paul6361
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    I got one too. They are Wye Valley Promotions with a PO box in Herefordshire with a 09061 number .£1.50 per minute for 6 minutes. Everyones a winner LOL.
  • paul6361
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    Forgot to add:

    This is from article in 2014.

    A company that operates premium-rate telephone competitions has been fined £120,000 by the industry watchdog and told to give refunds to customers.
    Wye Valley Promotions Ltd sent letters to people falsely telling them they had won prizes including £20,000 in cash and TVs, Phonepay Plus said.
    It then charged them £1.50 for a text message or £1.53 a minute on the phone when they tried to claim them.
    Wye Valley Promotions said it might appeal against the decision.

    How do they get away with it?
  • Yes, I got one yesterday, thought it might be a bit dodgy so googled it! Thanks for the heads up, I shall now deposit it in the bin!
  • Thanks to all for the heads up. I also received a very professional looking letter informing me of a prize. They must be making good money judging by the quality of the stationary. :beer:
  • Yes I got one too! But its on good quality stationery and does look authentic but alarm bells rang when I saw the charge for the phone tarrif - £1.50 a minute and "not more than 6 minutes" so that's ten quid I would never see again. Straight into the shredder:p
  • I binned the original letter a few weeks ago and this morning I received a 'Final Reminder'. The wording is suitably misleading. Straight in the bin!
  • JC_Derby
    JC_Derby Posts: 806
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    Wife had one too...horrible coconuts
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