The following warning has been issued in
the Chamber of Commerce newsletter issue 16. For more information
contact Alison Granby on 01706 236288.
"We have been informed of the following
scam, which is targeting females in particular. They receive
a phone call from the Post Office asking them to confirm their
company postcode. When this is given, they are told that they
have become eligible for some gift vouchers for their co-operation
and are asked to provide their home address and postcode in
order to receive the vouchers. So far 90% of women who have
provided this information have been burgled as it is assumed
that their homes are empty during office hours. The police
are aware of this scam and the post office has confirmed that
they are NOT conducting postcode surveys.
Also, it has been reported that if you receive
a telephone call from an individual who identifies himself/herself
as being an AT& T Service Technician who is conducting
a test on that telephone line, or anyone else who asks you
to do the following, don’t. They will state that to complete
the test the recipient should touch nine, zero, then hash
and then hang up.
To do this gives full access to your phone
line, which allows them to place long distance international
or chat line calls billed to your account. The information
which police have suggests that many of these calls are emanating
from local jails and prisons.
The information has been checked out by the
police and is correct. The advice is DO NOT PRESS 90# FOR
ANYONE."
The following warning has been issued in
the Chamber of Commerce newsletter issue 16. For more information
contact Alison Granby on 01706 236288.
"We have been informed of the following
scam, which is targeting females in particular. They receive
a phone call from the Post Office asking them to confirm their
company postcode. When this is given, they are told that they
have become eligible for some gift vouchers for their co-operation
and are asked to provide their home address and postcode in
order to receive the vouchers. So far 90% of women who have
provided this information have been burgled as it is assumed
that their homes are empty during office hours. The police
are aware of this scam and the post office has confirmed that
they are NOT conducting postcode surveys.
Also, it has been reported that if you receive
a telephone call from an individual who identifies himself/herself
as being an AT& T Service Technician who is conducting
a test on that telephone line, or anyone else who asks you
to do the following, don’t. They will state that to complete
the test the recipient should touch nine, zero, then hash
and then hang up.
To do this gives full access to your phone
line, which allows them to place long distance international
or chat line calls billed to your account. The information
which police have suggests that many of these calls are emanating
from local jails and prisons .
The information has been checked out by the police and is
correct. The advice is DO NOT PRESS 90# FOR ANYONE."
