New Scam??

[pred]

Just heard, you get a note through your letterbox saying missed delivery (where have I heard that before?) there's a number to call to rebook the delivery, this call will set you back £300 ?? Seems a bit steep to me, anyone care to expand please...

 

[conny]

Call me on 09014769328 and I'll give you more details.

This call will cost considerably more if made from a mobile.

 

[terrypin]

There was a similar scam last Christmas with bogus parcel delivery companies.

This one you phoned and it would just ring out, or so the victim thought, so they'd keep ringing to organise a new delivery date.

What was actually happening was the call was connecting but a recording of a ringing tone would be activated, unsuspecting victims would not know the call was connected and they were being charged at premium rates of £15+ per minute.

 

[wkdhd]

max premium rate is £1.5 per minute. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6434249.stm

 

[JohnD]

Find the person who told you this legend and tell them they are spreading a myth. Like you and Terrypin.

No doubt it happened to a FOAF.

 

[footprints]

I have been caught by this scam, you pay a sum called road tax every year and they claim in return they will maintain the roads!

 

[terrypin]

Find the person who told you this legend and tell them they are spreading a myth. Like you and Terrypin.

No doubt it happened to a FOAF.

Myth, not the scam but the costs?
Yes, it would appear the costs are grossly exaggerated, thanks for highlighting that.
Still, the scam could net the scammers a few quid at £1.50 p/m.

http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/Images/Courier Scams 291112_tcm6-36950.pdf


http://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Trust-Safety/Courier-Fee-s-Premium-Rate-Number-Scam/qaq-p/3244229

http://www.walsalladvertiser.co.uk/warned-guide-28-scams/story-21963452-detail/story.html

 

[pred]

Find the person who told you this legend and tell them they are spreading a myth. Like you and Terrypin.

No doubt it happened to a FOAF.

I'm not spreading it! I put it on here to find out from our learned friends if there was any truth to it....

 

[big-all]

i always do a google search for any number i am unsure off
or iff its a genuine number not covered in my phone package i use say no to0870
http://www.saynoto0870.com/search.php

 

[JohnD]

Me too

And for incoming calls, where I use CLI and let them go to answering if not recognised.