Publishing linked to emergency services

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Original Message Added : 7 Mar 2012

This is a well-known scam , but it's doing the rounds again. You receive phone call saying the caller is from or linked to the emergency services. There's a variant on buying an advertising space in a magazine issued to all members of these services.( Called The Blue Light/Lamp or something similar.) Or you're told any space you buy will be to benefit children's and/or cancer charities. Don't be taken in by pleasant plausible chat. We've had 5 phone calls in as many days, with the same spiel just different names

won't go into too many details because Police and trading standards are involved but don't get into conversation with these callers, just say you don't respond to cold callers. They get your details from business directories and think because you're a new business, you'll be tempted to advertise in a widely issued publication of that nature. DON'T !!!

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Reply : 7 Mar 2012

There is an offical charty called the Blue Lamp foundation which was started in newcastle upon tyne, i would check with them to see if they are selling advertising space mind

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	Peiter Wallace-Docherty from PGD Business Services
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Reply : 6 Apr 2012

I received a call from 'police initiative yesterday' . Checked them out on google after the first call so was able to tell them where to go on the follow up call. The slightly disturbing aspect is that as a brand new startup, not actually started trading yet, this site is the only one where I've registered the sort of information the guy had. I understand that sites have to sell your information to make money but wish they would be careful about who has access to it. If it came from another source then I apologise to freeindex. The point remains valid though, I have only given my info to reputable companies, yet within a very short time it is in the hands of these scammers. Be vigilant, be safe.

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	Callum Reid from Wood Monkey
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Reply : 19 Apr 2012

Im in the same situation as you and received the same call offering what appears to be a great way to advertise they said my business would appear in over 248000 mags for as little as £170.00 it sounded too good to be tru and gess what it was just glad i didnt fall for it.

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	Michael Hall from Bamfords Building and Maintenance
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Reply : 13 May 2012

I have had a few of them too, last one they slammed the phone down , my scots accent did the trick

hopefully that's the last i will hear from them.

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Reply : 16 Aug 2012

I have had a call from a blocked number today from a very friendly CSO called Jeff regarding their "Street Scene" magazine which he claims will be distributed to 48000 in my local area. This was followed up by a call from a Liverpool number asking me for card details immediately and as reported above saying I was entering into a verbal contract.

The graphic design compay requesting my details are Mode PR. http://www.modepr.co.uk/magazines

I think I will go into my local police station in the morning and request a copy of the Street Scene magazine Jeff told me my advert would appear in. See what it's like.

Also as regards a verbal contract - surely this would only be the case if the publication is legitimate? I would have entered into a verbal contract to have an advert put into a publication distributed to 48000 homes and pay for this service. If it turns out that this is a scam they will be in breach of contract so I wouldn't need to worry.

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Reply : 16 Aug 2012

it is most deffinately a scam as i have had repeat calls claiming that the firstly the magazine was being sent out to me (12 copies and still not arrived) the next call saying its in the editing process and they will email me my ad so i can make any changes to it (still no email). Then another call asking for my payment!!!!!! also had numerous phone calls from other people claiming to be from police force and giving the same spiel

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Reply : 25 Mar 2013 - (Edited : 25 Mar 2013)

I have received a cold call from someone Saying thay were from the police initiative" magazine. (Most likely a scam) To sell me an ad in there magazine. And I recorded the phone call as all my calls are recorded automatically. So here it is.. I Have Put it on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XOYMBzfMkk

Btw freeindex.co.uk login is is extremely annoying!!!!!! I had 4 emails I had 4 emails and it made me open evry one at a time and login each time till i cud post on this forum. not only did it make me f ing mad but i did not read the emales as all i wanted to do is login and post. SO WHAT IS THE POINT

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