The first Christmas scam - Post Office scam in the UK

RPS will be making you aware of scams over the Christmas period, which traditionally has been a time when scams are the most successful. The first we have received is an alert from the Royal Mail & The Trading Standards Office, who are making people in the UK 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).

If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £315 for the phone call. 

If you do receive a card with these details, please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 020 7239 6655.

For more information, see the Crime Stoppers website: http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/crime-prevention/helping-prevent-crime/scams/postal-delivery-scam

Please be aware that the premium rate number may change but nevertheless please do not call any number stated on a card from PDS. 

Contact [email protected] if you have any other security concerns.

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