Valentines SCAM alert. Serious.

[FC sexy xxx]

As some will know I deliver parcels for a living.

Was told to day of a scam that has already seen 100s, if not 1000s affected.

A Courier phones, asking if you will be in at X 0'Clock, then turns up with flowers and some wine. Valentine pressie, whats not to like?

Then says cos its booze, they need £3.50 delivery payment to verify the delivery to an 18 pus year old. Credit/debit card only, obvs.

Then they empty your bank account. Quickly.

No genuine courier will ever ask for a payment. All delivery charges have been paid by customer/sender anyrate.

Not a joke this. Just let your girlfriends/wives/elderly parents etc know.

ffs Roy you’ve just killed my graft there lid

 

[Toast]

ffs Roy you’ve just killed my graft there lid

Just put the flowers back on the graves mate.
No one will notice the cards are missing.

 

[BinglyBlue]

Last year, I was part of a security ops team for a major retailer.
We turned up at 4/5 am and we tried to get in and rob our own stores.
You wouldn't believe how far a shirt and tie get you.

3rd base hopefully...

 

[FC sexy xxx]

Just put the flowers back on the graves mate.
No one will notice the cards are missing.

lol

 

[deipnosophist]

Same as walking around a hosy with any form of ID badge hanging around your neck, no one looks twice

holding a clip-board always allays suspicions...you look proper official-like.

 

[4737carlin]

So this is where the Arteta money went!!

 

[Bungle]

And a Bluetooth earpiece ?

Where do I sign ?

First instinct if I see anyone with a Bluetooth earpiece is to protect the kids.

 

[Seathestars]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I’ve got a gun
Get in the van

 

[TheFinnFan]

Just another reason to abolish Valentine's Day.

Haha a bit extreme ehkä

 

[gonetomorrow]

Don't Valentine cards constitute sexual harassment these days?

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Surely if they're coming to your house themselves its easy to report if they are driving a van. It will be picked up on camera somewhere somehow.

 

[Bilko]

Last year, I was part of a security ops team for a major retailer.
We turned up at 4/5 am and we tried to get in and rob our own stores.
You wouldn't believe how far a shirt and tie get you.

It isn't that long ago I could wear a high viz and carry a clipboard to get airside at an airport by going through a ramp side company.

 

[ilikecheese]

Thanks @roydo.

Well aware of this scam holiday.

 

[gonetomorrow]

What if we all wore high visibility jackets?

It'd be the end of civilisation I tell ye .