Two almost identical scams in two days! Actual, in one day, as this arrived in my home post yesterday. Bundled in with the latest catalogue for The Book People, was this flyer:
As with yesterday’s scam du jour, I was told I’d won an amazing prize! Of course, in order to claim the prize, I’d have to ring 09061 562911, paying ¬¨¬£9.30 for the phone call. Then, I’d no doubt win “an MP3 Player”, probably of the sort eBuyer sell for a fiver, and then have to pay ¬¨¬£9.95 delivery and insurance. Bargain.
A search for The Prize Registry, PO Box 78, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 9ZU brings up plenty of references, including this from The Motley Fool.
Sometimes there are things that just need to escape my head.
I have received a few of these letters and I just throw them in the bin, after I’ve checked the web. I find it very sad that these people have nothing else better to do than sit down and compose a letter trying to scam people out of money! If they saved their money rather than having to pay to have the letters printed and their morales would be intact, but obviously these people are extremely stupid and will eventually get caught what a sad life they lead.
We have today received another one of these, from The C.A.R. Another disguise of several received over the past few years, all of which have gone in the bin/recycling bag. My late elderly mother was almost conned by one years bac,thankfully she always told me when she received “fantastic” stuff like this. After we informed her what to do with it she was wise to them. Our main concern is elderly/less alert people are not able to tell someone, or research on the internet. There should be some sort of awareness campaign to warn of the dangers.
same as above,just had a letter today,THE C.A.R.po box 63,ROSS-ON-WYE.i,ve also had these letters for months on end,sick of them.come on watchdog,do something about these sick people.
I,ve just had one today.THE C.A.R PO BOX 63,ROSS ON WYE like many others,they go straight to the shredder.I,ve had enough of these letters over the past year or so.come on WATCHDOG.Do something to get rid of these sick people.
we,ve all had enough of these sick jokers.ive had a letter today,one of many over the past year or so. THE C.A.R PO BOX 63 ross on wye.WATCHDOG.DO SOMETHING.These people should NOT be aloud to prey on anyone like this,especially on the elderly.
Think I may wipe my arse on a bit of paper and send it……lol
Imagine if every one did that. May even stop em from sending this crap in the post and royal mail may think twice in helping them.
Received a letter from THE C.A.R PO Box 63, Ross-on-Wye, saying that I had won a confirmed prize of either £25K, a £10K car etc etc etc…. was very curious obviously aint we all. But thought I would check the internet first for any info. So glad I did, I was very tempted. Somehting needs doing about this Company and other names they go by, as they are all from the same place. Why is no-one doing anything, what does it take.
I just recieved my award letter from The C.A.R, PO BOX 63, Ross on wye HR9 9WX, cheeky gits have been sending me these letters out every month or so with different names and po boxes too!!! Bunch of saddo’s trying to make money out of gullible people who think they might have won a prize
I really want to do something bad to this company like spam the hell out of them!!! or email them constantly to fill up their inbox!! OOOOhhh the things that could be done!
I just rang the 01989760540 number and put 141 in front of it to hide my home phone number from them and I asked the lady to take my address of their register, She asked me for my name and postcode and told me it was done…I told her I was sending all the spam letters to watchdog and she said “Oh well Done!” The cheek of her!!!
Thank God I had the sense to google, cause it really does sound plausible although one never ever gets anything for nothing. Keep up the good work folks. THE COMMUNITY AWARDS REGISTER UK. A likely story.
Fuming, I have received these letters now for over a year. Please please DO NOT respond.
Scam Artists
new this was a SCAM soon as i seen the letter , any people reading this dont get scamed by the teeth whitening pens this is what made me less gulable about these new clever scams. check up on everything first , dont get scamed once is bad enough
Ha Ha, have just received my final reminder (again), this time from the Community Awards Register. The fact that they have now been sending me these letters for the past year, without any response from me, might have given them a clue that I would not be taken in by their scam – or perhaps they are not that intelligent? Sad people.
I have received the C.A.R scam po box 63, this has been going on for nearly a year,final reminders every few weeks.it is good that this web page is hear as it will stop lots of people falling for it im shore.
just found out my nan has sent back her letter with 2 first class stamps, thinking she has won a camera! £9.30 phone bill later, dont think she’ll be receiving it!!!!!!!!!!!! its such a shame that these companies think its ok to con our own oap’s!!!! shame on them!!
I have just received The C.A.R. scam dated 4th. February 2010 with Reference No: 047600001022406. The letter says Final reminder to complete and post to The Community Awards Register UK, PO Box 63, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 9WX. This is the third such mail and never bothered to reply any of them. How to report and catch these frauds? Can some one advice me.
Letter from The C.A.R just dropped in my letter box here in Newcastle Uon Tyne.
All details as above. A big thank you to you guys for doing this here. Look at how much you have saved others already. These people should be brought to justice
My Mother died in September and she is still getting mail for Community Awards Register.
I tera of the identifying piece and put it into the Post paid envelope of another piece of Junk mail.
If we start to cost the junk mailers money then they “might” change. We all know that the law cannot touch them perhaps costing them 30p at a time is a little justice for us all.
So many complaints! So many people undoubtedly being conned every day. Could this site be used as a forum for doing something about it? Like me you probably hardly know where to start. But I’ve just e-mailed Ross-on-Wye tourist information to alert them to the damage that this is doing to the town’s image. If they were flooded by similar messages, might they get involved? I’m about to e-mail BT to ask them why they are allowing their landline to be used for apparent criminal activity. A similar letter may go to the Royal Mail regarding use of the PO Box. It requires some imagination – maybe better ideas than these. But doing something is important. This site could be used to pool ideas to take some action to end this disgrace.
Just received yet another ‘Final Reminder’ from C.A.R PO Box 63 Ross -on Wye HR9 9WX 09061 563552
Do not reply to these scams – once you do – you will be inundated from scams from all over the world.
I work for a charity for older people and these scams prey on older, lonely and vulnerable. I have seen people lose their complete life savings – up to 30,000 pounds. They end up with sackfuls of junk mail and are completely taken in by promises of huge sums of money and gifts.
Am surprised that with modern technology, these scams cannot be tracked down.
Yes in the same boat as all of you,had lots of letters, have been very tempted at times pleased to have found this site, many thanks, will certainly do one or two of the suggestions made.
Many thanks
just recieved another scam letter informing me of winning a prize.THIS is my fourth reminder.Something needs to be done to stop these crooks.How to they get my address?. Not happy everyone be aware when you come across such junk mail because that is what it is.take care
i have recieved this letter this morning, so thankyou for exposing these people.
I am very glad and grateful that this site exists. My partner received the usual letter mentioned above by everyone else by these villains preying on the vulnerable with the current financial situation it is to be tempted to respond especially the elderly. Hopefully if people check up on sites like this they will get no replies and will have to pay for everything without reward: the postage their rent of box numbers and the printing. What should happen is that Watchdog but preferably the government should tell people to check everything they receive offering unsolicited money – on computer web sites and if they haven’t got a computer ask a friend, relative or library.
They are not just aiming at OAP’s, I started receiving these at 18 and two years on i am still getting them, now every few weeks as final reminders telling me i will be a loser if i do not contact by 28th February. They also keep changing the date on which i was allocated the prize it is now 7th January. I live in Leicester so they are obviously sending them all over England. They are calling themselves The Community Awards Register UK same address as repeatedly mentioned here! I was soooo tempted as we are struggling by also with a 1yr old son who is getting through sizes of clothes so quickly and eats alot! It really is disgusting that they are conning so many people and i really dont understand why nothing is being done. Thank you all soo much for writing on this site and making me come to my senses.
We have had a number of these letters, and I’m so glad we haven’t responded!
Found this today – very interesting reading!
http://www.mukaumedia.co.uk/community-awards-register-scam/
I have been receiving these letters for nearly a year now telling me that my prize will be passed to someone else and to confirm if you want to decline the award by ticking the box and returning it. Unfortuantely it doesn’t work they still keep sending them. I have noticed that the name has changes slightly over the years but the address stays the same.
Iam thankful this site exists, I was about to call them but thought I should google to check first and im glad I did. Keep up the good work, if it wasn’t for sites like this even more people would be scamed.
I too will contact BT and the Tourist Board of Ross-On-Wye to complain and make them aware of the bad publicity this is bringing to there area. If everyone does the same then maybe we can stop these people once and for all.
just recieved unclaimed prise from ross on wye wanting me to send £14.99 by mastercard or postal order or cheque to recieve £25,000 down to £250 marks vouchers i know what i would like to do with their prises!!!
just recieved word from ross on wye that i have won prizes from £25,ooo ect. down to £250 marks vouchers if i send £14.99 by mastercard, postal order or cheque to them. I know what they can do with thier prizes!!!
Guess what?, I’ve been getting these for over two years. Yesterday I had one from ‘Carol Brown, Distribution Manager’.
Last week I had one from ‘Roger Davies, Awards Manager’. Bothe from Ross-on-Wye but different PO boxes. One gave me the option to write to them, so for the cost of two first class stamps, I did!! Surprise Surprise!!! I haven’t had a response!. I’ve kept the last lot of letters debating whether to take further action, the LEGAL SORT, but they are probably within the law.
This is my 3rd letter now pdo unclaimed prizes bureau @ claims department you guessed it ross on wye po box 78 by rodger davies awards manager. please dont respond scam scam scam.
Both my wife and i get these letters on a regular basic sometimes coming together, same codes, same format. I always send the letters back, Listing both to the PO Box and the address on the back of the Enevlope. Green Heys, Walford Road Ross on Wye. HR9 5DB. I am going to try writing cheque enclosed as well, lets cost them loads of money for a change.
After doing some further checking i found this address and phone number.
Strike Lucky Games
Greenheys, Walford Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5DB? – 01989 769 292?
This is a private house running a con from home?
i must have had 10 these over last year n its doing my head in, this time i decided since ive managed to master the computer i would see if i could find anything out without bothering my son!and low n be hold all these people in same boat as me its a liberty they certainly arent stupid but i would like to get my hands on them anyway,just shows u how carefull u have to be doesnt it,this is 1 time im glad i listern to my sons n persevered wiv my computer!!!
They now call themslves PDO guess from where surprise surprise ROSS-ON-WYE
I have been getting these letters for years
‘I HAVE MISSED OUT ON SO MANY PRIZES BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER RESPONDED’ !!!!!! I really must answer all those FINAL LETTERS???????
Perhaps we should all start posting these through our local trading standards letterbox. Maybe then they might do something. Does anyone know Dom Littlewood’s email? He does some good on his rogue traders and consumer problems programs. Anyone who has a vulnerable relative should contact him. Maybe through the BBC website. I am going to write GONE AWAY RETURN TO SENDER on the next envelope from them and put it back in the postbox.
I have received numerous Letters from this outfit, and replied the first time. After writing some weeks for a digital camera I made the mistake of phoning them again to ask what had happened, thereby incurring an additional £9.50. I was told that it had been dispatched, but in fact I had received nothing. I subsequently received a request for £6 postage and packing, which I decided not to pay. and did nothing more about it. Since then I have received further letters from UPR, from Community Awards and from Prizes Distribution Office, all with addresses in Ross-on-Wye. The latest one from UPR was received on the 29th April, and did not require a telephone call, but asked for £14.95. After seeing everyone else’s comments I will ignore all communications from them and perhaps get in touch with the BBC so tht Watchdog and Dom Littlewood can publicise the dangers of this bunch of conmen. My husband is an OAP and we really don’t need this sort of thing
I have been receiving mail for years from a list of outfits in Ross-On-Wye and have
not responder to them although I have been notified that I will lose my “PRIZE”.
Hear are a few of the “COMPANY” names and PO.Box numbers all in Ross-On-Wye.
Unclaimed Prizes Allocation & Distribution Office, PO Box 63 HR9 9WX
PDO – Prizes Distribution Office, PO Box 78 HR9 9ZU
County Awards Registry Bureau, PO Box 78 HR9 9ZU
Unclaimed Prize Register, PO Box 106 HR9 9YY
The C.A.R PO Box 63 HR9 9WX
I hope this will help others to reframe from contacting these so called ‘PRIZE PROMOTION’
Companys
OMG I am soooo angry with myself and even angrier at these heartless ******!!! I’ve had so many “final remimders” from these people which I have been ignoring. Today they caught me a low low point swamped with bills (single parent on benefit) so like an idiot I spent £9 on text. Oh joy not only have I won the obligatory MP3 player I have also won a 2 week holiday in Egypt, B&B, 3* (or more). Great you may think until I read the teeny print. There’s no bloody flight included!!! Looked up “cheap flights” £300 on a good day!!! Aaaarrrgghhhh why did I weaken I hope they’re happy to have took £9 off me by playing to my dire situation, after all my youngest and me live on the vast sum of £140 a week. I’m e-mailing watchdog and Dom Littlewood I AM NOT LETTING THIS GO sorry didn’t speak to you guys first. Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.
been recieving these letters only this year over the past few months renewed insurances online only couple of emails not a great pc user so where did they get my details from
every week another letter so glad i decided to check with you i was tempted what a fool i would have been so everybody beware its a scam THEY ONLY WANT OUR MONEY THEY ARNT GOING TO GIVE YOU ANYTHING…..
received 2 letters today one from amanda fisher one from roger davies looked up this site letters now in bin thank you for this site
Like all of the people who have left comments on this site i have had numerous letters from UAACO (unclaimed awards administrations central office)national allocations and despatch administration uk & ci PO Box63 Ross on wye herefordshire HR9 9WX. Up until today i repeatedly ignored these letters and tore them up and threw them in the bin . However today i cant actually think as to why but i gave their claim line a ring i was told on the phone that my prizes were 509641 an MP3 player also 437558 a luxury all expenses paid 7 day holiday for 2 in egypt. Only after making the phone call did i think to check out their reputation online and i found this site now i will be charged for the call i stupidly made and i really wish that i had this idea first !!!!!!!
hi keep getting winners letter from uaaco i just send the letters back to roger davies freepost po box 63 you know the rest everybody should do this regards
my dad who is an o.a.p. got this letter and was told he had won a holiday in egypt, on believing it he phoned them to ask if his daughter and son inlaw could go in his place. oh yes not a problem he was told, just pay £75 deposit each and can claim it back on arival. luckily im no fool. something should be done about these people.
WAS TEMPTED THIS TIME,BUT SO GLAD MY GRANDAUGHTER SUGGESTED LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON A WEB SITE!I CAN SEE ITS A SCAM NOW.CONTINUOUS LETTERS IN BIN!THANKS.
THANK GOODNESS FOR YOUR WEBSITE INFORMATION.
MY MOTHER-IN-LAW KEEPS GERTTING THESE LETTERS OF THE AWARD WINNERS EXCHANGE, FROM A CAROL BROWN SAYING YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF PRIZES, I SAID YOU GET NOTHING IN THIS WORLD FOR NOTHING, I JUST STOPED MY MOTHER-IN-LAW FROM WRITING A CHEQUE FOR £14.95 POSTAGE, HOW LOW WILL THESE PEOPLE STOOP TO MAKE MONEY, LETS HOPE THERE RELATIVES FALL FOR THE SAME SCAMS.
I have binned mine but still seem to be on their mailing list. I was glad to have it confirmed by so many people like your selves on this web site that the people in Ross on Wye are cheats. I find it hard to believe that they can go on as they do.
No one gets anything for nothing, do not be taken in by this obvious set of repeat scammers. Send the paperwork back to them (without your name and address) in the resealed envelope provided. Mark envelope “Cheque inside” (or similar wording). DO NOT PAY POSTAGE on your letter.
I would suggest paying a visit to the shysters next time you pass through Ross on Wye but we only have a post box address and GBH for such people is illegal !