From: Business Development <bus>
Date: 2008/11/27
Subject: Maldon District Business Club - Post Scam
To:
Dear Members
Please see below details of the following post scam received from Essex
Police:
Can you circulate this around especially as Christmas is fast approaching -
it has been confirmed by Royal Mail.
The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam:
A card is posted through your door from a company called* PDS (Parcel
Delivery Service)* suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and
that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number).
*DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER*, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize .
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will
already have been billed* £15 for the phone call.*
If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail
Fraud
Mrs Chris Walker
Essex Watch Administrator
Maldon and Burnham District
Maldon Police Station
West Square
Maldon
Essex CM9 5PA
01621 852255 ext 62113
christinewalker@essex.pnn.police.uk