Towards the end of 2005 a company trading under the style of PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) was in operation.  A card was put through resident's doors purporting that the compnay had attempted to deliver a parcel to that address. but had not been able to do so.  Customers were requested to telephone them on 09066 611 911(a premium rate number) to arrange delivery.  This was a scam as the telephone number given was an answering machine in Belize.  persons who rang this number and listened to a full 6 minute recorded message paid £1.50 per minute for their call, a total of £9 in all.

On the 29th December 2005 the Royal Mail Fraud Department closed down this operation.
Recently information has been passed to the police to the effect that the scam has been re-activated. Enquiries with the Royal Mail who are aware of this information would suggest that this is not so, they are currently investigating the matter.

Should you been invited to ring a Premium Rate number beginning with '090' and are not satisfied with the content or believe it is fraudulent ring the contact centre on free 'phone 0800 500 212, they will advise.
To obtain a copy of the leaflet "Are you protected against  premium rate scams" contact the website: www.icstis.org.uk/pdfsnews/prs protection factsheet pdf.