I have over the past month received 4 text messages purportidly from HERMES .. a SORRY we were unable to deliver today due to an unpaid fee ….. I was not expecting anything so sat on it … then followed a couple stating payment due before delivery then Friday a confirm you wish delivery before parcel is sent back …. between first mail and last I did have an item delivered 2 days after ordering it … How to get hold of Hermes and speak to someone …. mission impossible its like the magic roundabout ring number .says has changed to ring it and changed again. Get to speak to a recorded message but asked for yes or no and eventually it rings off [ often when you say things like I want to speak to a human /person it puts you through … not HERMES ] My own analysis is that texts from Hermes do not give a telephone number all 4 of the scams show a mobile is calling … this is applicable to Royal mail/ Parcelforce/ DHL [ CHECKED scam advisory line ] so beware "£2.99 might not seem a lot but hey … fall for it and it becomes all your money!
I've received quite a few from the same source, my wife has also been bombarded, we just delete and ignore, that advice is sound don't let the twats cause anger.
just pointing out the pattern being adopted … becoming more of a trail … used to be if you don't now all is lost! now it is a "we have an item that needs attention due to ? " then a tried to deliver but need to re deliver! [ no note to say tey called of course … ] then the redelivery charge scenario … then sorry sending it back unless you reply asap …… I delete e mails as soon as they appear after writing down details then contact the legit company … HERMES is impossible to speak to … used to send stuff with them … very good and cost effective, but can never speak to anyone when you want to query something ……….
I make it a point, despite getting daily bucket loads of scams, to just ignore them with the philosophy that they are all scum and should be ignored at all costs.
I get them all the time, plus naked friend request on Facebook from people I don’t know. I just delete the parcel delivery ones.
That’s your excuse is it? I think it’s because I’m a catch and they all want me. That’s what they tell me anyway
they certainly are not getting my last few shillings … I like the phone ones that come through on my land line ...never use it, well might make 2 calls a year just to say to supplier yea I do use it … lol longest I have kept a scammer on [ "you had an accident recently sort … ] was about 40 minutes he wanted me to sue a Mrs deer … then sue myself …. then Pugh doodle because he went to bite me and I fell off the kerb [ THIS ONE MADE UP..LOL... ] started on my 4th accident and penny must have dropped … line went dead ….
I've often thought that there must be an easy way to identify these scammers because they all have a bank account and sort code. In the words of a famous film you 'just follow the money'. When a money transfer takes place you need a source account and a destination account. The Sort Code, Account Number and IBAN number will lead to a person or company. As soon as a fraud has taken place it should be (well, it IS) possible to immediately freeze the offending account and interrogate the account holder. ALL banks who want to keep trading internationally could easily be held to account (no pun intended) and forced to cooperate. It wouldn't take much effort - it must be that the appetite simply isn't there.
problem is, [been odd programme on TV] these accounts do not last long, and money gets transferred and withdrawn.. when account is closed money in it is frozen, to the scammer all part of the game … they lose some of their ill gotten gains. BEAR IN MIND there are a lot of "post delivery" places/ temp office space / etc to have as an address to be able to have as an address to set up an account … once done can all be done on line …
