Scam !!

[anneoctober]

YES ANOTHER ONE !! UK-CONTROL DATA, SCOTLAND BUSINESS. WE RECEIVED THIS LETTER TODAY AT THE GARAGE. IT BASICALLY ASKED US TO SEND THEM OUR VAT REG No. AS THEY DID NOT HAVE IT ON RECORD. IT WENT ON TO SAY THAT IF THE ENTRY WAS AMENDED THERE WOULD BE A CHARGEABLE ORDER......!!! LOOKS PROFESSIONAL AS THEY ALL DO, LOTS OF INFO, BUSINESS HOURS ETC.... HOWEVER NO 'PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT THEM, BIGGEST GIVEAWAY WAS THE ADDRESS TO SEND YOUR FORM TO : HAMBURG, GERMANY. WHY WOULD PEOPLE IN GERMANY WANT OUR VAT NUMBER I WONDER, CONSIDERING THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE UK CONTROL DATA! A QUICK "GOOGLE" REVEALED A FEW PEOPLE BEING COLD CALLED FROM SAME COMPANY, ASKING FOR A REG FEE OF £3. MAY NOT SOUND MUCH, BUT IT ALL ADDS UP.
ANYWAY WAS JUST A HEADS UP TO YOU ALL. HAVE A FUN FILLED EVENING

[Ballymore]

We got one today too. In the fine print it states that it will cost 790 GBP per year (for 3 years) to be advertised on their home page.
Suffice to say it is now in the paper recycling box!