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Parcel Delivery Services *edit 4 ICTIS DECISION*
Dec 28th, 2005 at 6:10pm
 
I dunno if this the correct section to put it in but hey here goes.

I recived a card today in the post, was sent Royal Mail Mailsort which is like 3rd Class.

Apparemtly I have a camera waiting for me, but only if I call an 0906 for 5.5mins to 'confirm' delivery.


Number is 0906 661 1903
Address on the card is Studio Telecom, Po Box 2087, Wrexham, LL11 4QZ.

This looks rather like a scam to me, and I have defo not called the number and will prob report it to icstis.
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Reply #1 - Dec 28th, 2005 at 6:20pm
 
0906 661 ???? are premier rate numbers chared at aprox £1-50 per minute.  It appears that it is a scam.  http://www.saferlancashire.co.uk/local_areas/burnley/news/press5%20.pdf the document link page 3 gives details of the scam.

Well spotted
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Reply #2 - Dec 28th, 2005 at 6:31pm
 
Looks like it's got
SCAM
written all over it!

Studio Telecom was fined £20,000 on 24 June 2005 in connection with a a 'prize draw' it ran. The ICSTIS adjudication is here.
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Reply #3 - Dec 31st, 2005 at 1:19pm
 
Just joined this great site!  I too received a card for a Digital Camera Today.  Thanks for the advice people.  The Good News is the Telephone Number for the Despatch Line is unavailable!!! So no wasted money.  Sure is a scam.  Many thanks and Happy New Year to you all.  Chris Grin
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Reply #4 - Dec 31st, 2005 at 1:45pm
 
Id still check your bill very carefully. Somtimes these scammers put a recording to make you think its "out of service" or a "Ringing tone" or "enagaged" when in fact your being charged 2.5 pence a second.

Unless this means ictis has got on the ball pretty quickly and "suspended" the service based on past problems.
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Reply #5 - Dec 31st, 2005 at 1:59pm
 
Thanks.  I will ckeck the Bill. Not much I can do though. However thanks for the advice for future scams. Regards. Chris. Cool
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Reply #6 - Jan 2nd, 2006 at 3:04pm
 
The first question one should ask is "When did I order a camara?"

If the answer is "Never", forget it!  Somebody is indeed trying to scam you.

If the answer is something like "It's here at last!", call you local mail sorting office or carrier's local depot and arrange delivery/collection.

It is difficult to imagine a reputable supplier will use trick numbers for their customer to receive goods.  After all, they want your repeat business and your recommendations to friends and colleagues.
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Reply #7 - Jan 2nd, 2006 at 5:24pm
 
It is difficult to imagine a reputable supplier will use trick numbers for their customer to receive goods.  After all, they want your repeat business and your recommendations to friends and colleagues.

And especially with the end of Royal Mail's monopoly

Anyway glad that icstis has acted swiftly on this (I hope) and this camera scam has got "exposed" (Deliberate pun intended)
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Reply #8 - Jan 7th, 2006 at 1:25pm
 
Had a letter from ICSTIS just arrive.

Basicly it states that as they recived 250+ complaints and that it was also xmas week they barred the service under icstis emergency procedures.
The revenue has also been frozen until further notice.

The Operator as released by ICSTIS
Studio Telecom Ltd
1 Mapp Street
Belize City
Belize
Central America
Studio.telecom@gmail.com
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Reply #9 - Jan 7th, 2006 at 3:28pm
 
Good to see ICSTIS working. Smiley
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Reply #10 - Jan 8th, 2006 at 9:58am
 
Would that but our 'friends' at Ofcom could bring themselves to act with such rapidity as ICSTIS appear to have done in this matter!
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Reply #11 - Jan 14th, 2006 at 9:45pm
 
A picture of the letter from PDS is on The Scream! Forums here.

ICSTIS has issued a warning message about this scam here.
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