Is this a scam?

[gubbs]

I got a 'sorry you were out' card saying there is a charge to pay for an item and I need to pick it up with ID.

I haven't ordered anything ..

Unless someone has sent me a gift or something I wasn't aware of.

Any ideas?

Sounds like a scam to me.

[RedexRobB]

Whats the name of the company that delivered it? Search em up on the internet. If its from Royal Mail id say you were pretty safe. I think with Royal Mail, all you need is the docket. If your in doubt, just go with the ticket and no ID and say you forgot.

[gubbs]

Dunno. The charge is £1.24. Its been delivered to a flat I rent out..

So not even my official address.

Txt messaging the tennant now to find out.

Got to be a scam init. You go, pay, they have sent you spam brochure and you've paid for it.

[masterofinsanity]

not heard of that one before, if you owe money some companies send you mail that you have to pay for.

[RedexRobB]

Not your mate from visor down is it gubbs?

[mycallsevern]

Its probably that someone has sent you a letter and because of the new charges (size and weight) they have got the postage wrong. I think they charge a £1.20 handling fee so the postage was probably only 4p out. I had one that was 14p short and I had to pay £1.34 to get the letter. grrrrr.

[rene]

if its from the postoffice then yes its a scam, but you'll have to pay it to get your letter/pasel anyway

[Gemini]

sorry to kinda the thread but along scamming lines, i was watching 'the real hustle' the other week and the scam was a geezer goin into a restaurant saying they had wine spilt on their tie the week before and the owner said bring in a receipt from dry cleaners and the restaurant would pay a cheque for expense.

so a phony receipt is made up for £9

y £9 u may ask, well it is very easy to add a 'TY' to the NINE bit and a '0' after the 9 in the digit bit hence the £9 cheque from the restaurant is now £90, how cruel is that?

gem

[rene]

thus the reason i never do a check only ever cash or transfer, checks are far to easly changed