Fake Amazon call co-op East Dulwich

[jim_the_chin]

Just had a weird call from what sounded like kids saying I needed to go to the coop and collect a lost parcel - went down there and no such person or facility. Didn't ask for info just seemed to want me out of the house.

[se22cat]

That is very suspicious - you would always get a text and alert from Amazon first, they would never call you about a delivery - only if you had requested a callback about a service/refund issue. This area is getting targetted way too often lately, did their number show up on your call records? Would be worth reporting it to the Police imho.

[Penguin68]

You won't get a text if the parcel is being sent to you as a gift. The purchaser might, but the person receiving the gift won't, as Amazon will only have delivery address details.

But they should try to deliver first. It doesn't seem quite kosher to me.

[Jules-and-Boo]

kids playing pranks? did you get their number? (land line has this facility)

[rememberwhen]

exactly the same call to me tonight about 5pm. Come down to the shop and ask for me, Mr Roberts,

Needless to say nobody knew anything.

[Jules-and-Boo]

worrying.

[jim_the_chin]

Yes, same Mr Roberts name, having said Mr Cameron first, it sounded so amateur, wouldn't say who parcel was for or what it was, said it was a lost one, never asked for my name or any personal details. Number with-held. Mindless prank?

[Jules-and-Boo]

maybe, but coupled with the number of posts about burglaries it could be more.

[Loz]

jim_the_chin Wrote:

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> Yes, same Mr Roberts name, having said Mr Cameron first, it sounded so amateur, wouldn't say who

> parcel was for or what it was, said it was a lost one, never asked for my name or any personal

> details. Number with-held. Mindless prank?

Even if if a number is withheld, if the call came from a landline or mobile the police can still access it.

[Penguin68]

Actually, is this a high(er) tech version of 'Knock Down Ginger'?...

[Mustard]

How did they get your number? Did they call your landline?

[Loz]

Mustard Wrote:

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> How did they get your number? Did they call your landline?

I suspect they called a random 8299xxxx

[JohnL]

Pretend you're the local Pizza place and say 30 are on there way.