There is hardly a day goes by when we read or hear about scams.
The latest one is this one:
"The Royal Mail 'missed delivery' card that's actually fake - how to spot one and what you can do about it"
Warnings have been raised around a new scam which makes use of convincing - but fake - 'missed delivery' cards.
The cards look very much like the ‘something for you’ cards you typically receive from Royal Mail when you have missed a delivery.
They use the same colour scheme, headings and four-box layout. Indeed, the only clear difference is that the scammers’ cards do not have the Royal Mail logo on them.
Recipients are invited to call a number beginning 0208 in order to arrange a delivery.
They are then put through to an automated message where they are asked to leave their details and a ‘consignment number’. Victims have claimed that calling the number - which isn’t registered to Royal Mail - has cost them £45.
A spokesperson for the Royal Mail said that it was looking into the scam as a “matter of urgency”, adding that people receiving missed delivery notes should be vigilant and ensure that they contain the Royal Mail’s logo.
More to read on this here
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/personalfinance/the-royal-mail-missed-delivery-card-thats-actually-fake-how-to-spot-one-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/ar-AApKotN?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartanntp
All the best Jan
The latest one is this one:
"The Royal Mail 'missed delivery' card that's actually fake - how to spot one and what you can do about it"
Warnings have been raised around a new scam which makes use of convincing - but fake - 'missed delivery' cards.
The cards look very much like the ‘something for you’ cards you typically receive from Royal Mail when you have missed a delivery.
They use the same colour scheme, headings and four-box layout. Indeed, the only clear difference is that the scammers’ cards do not have the Royal Mail logo on them.
Recipients are invited to call a number beginning 0208 in order to arrange a delivery.
They are then put through to an automated message where they are asked to leave their details and a ‘consignment number’. Victims have claimed that calling the number - which isn’t registered to Royal Mail - has cost them £45.
A spokesperson for the Royal Mail said that it was looking into the scam as a “matter of urgency”, adding that people receiving missed delivery notes should be vigilant and ensure that they contain the Royal Mail’s logo.
More to read on this here
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/personalfinance/the-royal-mail-missed-delivery-card-thats-actually-fake-how-to-spot-one-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/ar-AApKotN?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartanntp
All the best Jan