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http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/pds.asp
YOUR PARCEL’S IN THE POST!!
It always happens - the parcel you're waiting for arrives when you're out. But people across the province have been getting messages about parcels they knew nothing about. We hear from two listeners who were canny enough not to call back - but many people, who've got a card though the door, a recorded message on the phone or an e mail, have done just that.
Yet ICSTIS the premium rate watchdog body said they shut down this parcel scam last year! If you’ve been contacted by a company called Parcel Delivery Services (PDS), you’ll be asked to phone them back. It may be a premium rate number or an 07 number.
Calling this number and hearing the recorded message, will probably cost you money – up to £15 for the call. There may be a parcel but it will be worth less than the phone call.
Stephen Thompson from Trading Standards Service said: “Trading Standards Service would advise consumers who receive a card or phone call from Parcel Delivery Service to arrange delivery of a parcel they are not expecting, not to phone the number given to them. Consumers are advised to dispose of the card.
The message our listeners got may be a new version an old scam, and it may not be a premium rate number, but the advice is the same -On Your Behalf talks to the Premium Rate Watchdog ICSTIS who will investigate any misuse of a Premium Rate number and will be passing the information on the 07 number to Ofcom.
Contact ICSTIS on 0800 500 212
www.icstis.org.uk