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polepot · 24th October 2007, 10:14 AM

just recieved this email from a friend, could be nothing but thought I'd pass it on.

Dear All

If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that he
or she is a company engineer, or telling that they're checking your mobile
line, and you have to press #90 or #09 or any other number, end this call
immediately without pressing any numbers.

There is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09
they can access your 'SIM' card and make calls at your expense.

Forward this message to as many colleagues, relatives and friends as you
can, to stop it.

Many thanks for your time regarding this matter, take care and regards.

polepot · 24th October 2007, 10:23 AM

And another one to watch out for

Perhaps you could circulate the following, which I am reliably informed is
genuine:

Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas 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 on 02072396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) at
PhonePayPlus - ICSTIS is re-branding <http://www.icstis.org.uk/>

Kingfisher · 24th October 2007, 10:44 AM

Well done Neil. I've bookmarked these!

Larry Teepot · 24th October 2007, 02:01 PM

nice one polepot i rang the 0906 number to check for you..and you are right

FORDY 1 · 24th October 2007, 04:47 PM

I've tried ringing that PDS 10 times but cant get an answear.