Please take note of the following article from the Chamber of Commerce
Newsletter Issue 16 :

"We have been informed of the following scam, which is targeting females in
particular.

They received 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 have confirmed that
they are NOT conducting postcode surveys.

Also, it has been reported 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 a long
distance international or chat line calls billed to your account.

The information which the 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. DO NOT PRESS 90 FOR ANYONE.

Would anyone reading this please pass the information on to colleagues,
friends, etc. otherwise it could cost someone a lot of money."

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