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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just thought I would warn everyone about a scam operating at the moment.

My son has for the last few weeks been looking for a job after leaving his last one. He has signed on with many agencies, some completely useless, he has logged onto the Jobcentre website on a daily basis and visited the Gloucester Jobcentre looking for work.

On one of his many visits, he saw a job as a warehouse person and rang up to put his name forward. The man he spoke to called him back following a check and offered him the job. He said that he would be sending him his uniform in the post and my son should stay at home which he did. Sometime in the morning, a parcel arrived, inside was a package containing a brand new Iphone. My son rang the guy he had spoken to and told him, he said he was really sorry and that the phone was for the "driver" but another parcel would be on its way. My son and his girlfriend then went back to their flat when I got home. Whilst I was at home, 2 parcels were delivered; one was another brand new Iphone and the other a brand new Samsung all these phones were in my sons name. He then rang the guy again who then pretended to shout at someone in the background. He arranged to meet my son the following day but of course he never showed up.

He has since found out following a visit to the Jobcentre that it is all a scam, the lady there was very apologetic and said that it was under investigation but did promise to put a good word in for my son at another job he had applied for at another new Tescos in Gloucester

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I forgot to say that my son had to report it to the police who really couldnt give a toss but at least he has an incident number, plus go to 2 phone shops and tell them, both of whom were a lot more supportive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So he's got two iPhones and a Samsung - for free?

Am I missing something here? How is this a scam, apart from the fact he still doesn't have a job, which leaves him exactly where he was before but with three new phones he can sell.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry Grey, I must be thick as I don't get the scam!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So he's got two iPhones and a Samsung - for free?

Am I missing something here? How is this a scam, apart from the fact he still doesn't have a job, which leaves him exactly where he was before but with three new phones he can sell. "

Phew! Not just me then!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

did he give out any credit card details and they used those to buythe phones in is name ???? but then he has the phones in his possession ? .... i cant see the scam either ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Sorry incredibly tired when I wrote it, should have done it later when I was awake.

My son doesn't have the phones as the man he had been dealing with arranged to have them all collected from my house, so now he has no phones but 3 contracts all in his name

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"did he give out any credit card details and they used those to buythe phones in is name ???? but then he has the phones in his possession ? .... i cant see the scam either ?"

He gave his bank details so has had to speak to the fraud team at his bank and change his account

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

of course his son has 3 new phones, but its still a form of fraud surely? The warehouse guys were using her sons details to obtain phones with the intentions of selling them on perhaps as they made out they were for a 'driver'

id be pissed off

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx"

He no longer has the phones they were collected under the guise of " a mistake"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx

He no longer has the phones they were collected under the guise of " a mistake" "

ive heard yhis before you get a job and you have to pay for the uniform ....didnt he think that was a bit strange ?????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ah ok so he doesnt have the phones.. but i kinda got the point

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx

He no longer has the phones they were collected under the guise of " a mistake"

ive heard yhis before you get a job and you have to pay for the uniform ....didnt he think that was a bit strange ?????"

No he didnt have to pay for the uniform, just sit at home to wait for it to be delivered, except it wasnt. His bank details were for his wages to be paid into but of course he would have been paying for the contract mobile phones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx

He no longer has the phones they were collected under the guise of " a mistake"

ive heard yhis before you get a job and you have to pay for the uniform ....didnt he think that was a bit strange ?????

No he didnt have to pay for the uniform, just sit at home to wait for it to be delivered, except it wasnt. His bank details were for his wages to be paid into but of course he would have been paying for the contract mobile phones"

* Ah... lightbulb moment...;-)*

Thanks for being patient...

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx

He no longer has the phones they were collected under the guise of " a mistake"

ive heard yhis before you get a job and you have to pay for the uniform ....didnt he think that was a bit strange ?????

No he didnt have to pay for the uniform, just sit at home to wait for it to be delivered, except it wasnt. His bank details were for his wages to be paid into but of course he would have been paying for the contract mobile phones"

but surely he would have to sign contracts etc to be held into the phone contracts??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

its easy for scammers to forge a signature

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx

He no longer has the phones they were collected under the guise of " a mistake"

ive heard yhis before you get a job and you have to pay for the uniform ....didnt he think that was a bit strange ?????

No he didnt have to pay for the uniform, just sit at home to wait for it to be delivered, except it wasnt. His bank details were for his wages to be paid into but of course he would have been paying for the contract mobile phones

but surely he would have to sign contracts etc to be held into the phone contracts??"

Almost everything is paperless now. You can get anything without a sig.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx

He no longer has the phones they were collected under the guise of " a mistake"

ive heard yhis before you get a job and you have to pay for the uniform ....didnt he think that was a bit strange ?????

No he didnt have to pay for the uniform, just sit at home to wait for it to be delivered, except it wasnt. His bank details were for his wages to be paid into but of course he would have been paying for the contract mobile phones

but surely he would have to sign contracts etc to be held into the phone contracts??"

no, every mobile phone contract I have had has been sorted over the phone/online and never had to sign for any of them, unless signing for the package when it arrives counts as signing for your contract?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Sorry Kitten...

I have read this through four or five times and what small brain I have cant see where receiving 3 brand new phones is scamming me...

Xx

He no longer has the phones they were collected under the guise of " a mistake"

ive heard yhis before you get a job and you have to pay for the uniform ....didnt he think that was a bit strange ?????

No he didnt have to pay for the uniform, just sit at home to wait for it to be delivered, except it wasnt. His bank details were for his wages to be paid into but of course he would have been paying for the contract mobile phones

but surely he would have to sign contracts etc to be held into the phone contracts??

no, every mobile phone contract I have had has been sorted over the phone/online and never had to sign for any of them, unless signing for the package when it arrives counts as signing for your contract?"

Everytime I have upgraded over the phone I have always had to sign and return documented when I received my phone

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