The Prize Registry
scams September 9th. 2008, 9:13amTwo 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.
September 17th, 2008 at 16:30
The letter is exactly the same as Ive received today, even down to the despatch code.
I have decided that I will not even attempt to colect a prize so thanks for the warning, stuff like this should be banned.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:48
Also received one identical in a home catalogue, in second catalogue received a “Final Reminder” from the “National Prize Register” (NPR)in Leeds saying I had not responded to their mailings and this was my last shot. Have had no other communication from them in the past so can only assume this is connected to the scam as talked about above. All paper now being trashed!
September 22nd, 2008 at 17:38
ahah, same letter here! :O Thats bloody shocking
November 10th, 2008 at 14:48
they are preying on people in this time of economic strife .Desperate people wil clutch any straw when times are bad!!
December 9th, 2008 at 17:22
Hi folks. They’ve been sending me the same thing too. I had five, final reminders now spanning over a few months!
January 7th, 2009 at 14:53
I too have been scammed by The Prize Registry. However, there may be legal recourse to the company in whose material the letter was originally sent. Will keep you posted.
February 24th, 2009 at 17:01
Yes they just tried to scam me too with the same con’stroke,How many inocent people are loosing money as we speak?
They should be named and shamed on TV.
March 27th, 2009 at 19:42
I have received many letters about claiming a prize. I usually bin them. The most recent one almost tempted me but I thought I would check the internet first to see if anyone else has had these things. Mine claims they are keeping an award for me, it could be £25,000 Cash, A Car, Digital TV, £850 M & S Vouchers, Laptop, Theatre break for two, etc, etc and of course calls are £1.50 a minute.
The address at top of the letter is CAS Community Awards Service, PO Box 78, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 9ZU! Seems they change their name alot but it is always Ross-on-Wye.
April 8th, 2009 at 10:38
im glad i found this site, the last one they sent us was quite tempting, same as Alison’s claiming they are holding the prize for us. Like mentioned above i think its sick that they can do this, especially when people are so desporate they will try anything to get some cash to pay the bills etc. i will be binning the letter now. thanks
April 20th, 2009 at 13:43
I was almost taken in too. Thank God for the knowledge here.How can we stop them ripping gullible people off.
They should be reported to the CPS
April 21st, 2009 at 10:22
I fell for it once and was duly ripped off.
I suspect that they are operating the right side of the law -but ethically this sort of scam, which is what it is, should be banned in my view.
Sadly it is our very own Royal mail that have both delivered and accepted this company’s junk mail contract….perhaps if enough complaints and / or strong protests are made to them, then we may make it more difficult for this lot to trade.
Finally, I think that their trading style “Community Awards Service” is also misleading suggesting that they are some form of credible outfit contributing a worthwhile product or service to the industry.
Would Watch Dog be interested perhaps?
Royal Mail’s part in aiding and abetting this lot should be severely quesioned in my view.
I notice
April 21st, 2009 at 10:53
Yep….same as Alison, many letters becoming more urgent and aggressive in marketing style….if I do not claim I will loose up to ¬£25,000. Should be illegal.
April 21st, 2009 at 15:18
Oh forgot to add that I phoned one of these a couple of years ago (curiosity kills the cat)….at the end of the very long blurb costing crazy money a minute, the final digit of the award verification code, or whatever it’s called was obscured by interference. If I had believed it was genuine then I would have had to repeat the process….and so on.
April 21st, 2009 at 16:25
yes i to have recived this letter today one came im not phoning them my motto is i dident enter for any prize i didint do any thing there not getting a penny from me
April 22nd, 2009 at 19:39
My dad who is 77, has been getting these letters saying he has won for ages. Didn’t tell me to start with but I found out he had phoned the number. He asked me if I would check on the internet. I had already told him it was a scam but he didn’t really believe me, thought he had won a cruise!! Plus he aslo had the ¬£9.50 phone call. Should be illegal as people of my dad’s generation are more vunerable to th sort of scam. Theybeliev what they get through the post. Thanks for this site confirming what I already knew!
April 22nd, 2009 at 22:32
As mentioned earlier, something should be done to stop these people. I have been receiving letters for about a year now. To be honest I found myself thinking maybe it is genuine as they are so persistent. But the reality is how can you win a prize for something you never enter into. Also why would it cost so much for a phone call/text to claim your award.
Roger is correct in saying that the aiding and abetting from the Royal Mail and other parties should severely be questioned.
This is yet another one that will be shredded by me.
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:49
Threw it straight into the bin. What is very annoying is that it delivered by the Royal Mail with Final Reminder emblazoned all over it!! In my opinion the Royal Mail should not deliver this type of mail.
April 23rd, 2009 at 17:18
JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ‘COMMUNITY AWARDS SERVICE’ – I SEE THE PRIZE REGISTRY HAS CHANGED ITS NAME!! SO MUCH FOR REGISTERING WITH ROYAL MAIL FOR NO JUNK MAIL!! I CANT BELIEVE THE POLICE CANT FIND THESE PEOPLE AND PUT AN END TO THIS SORT OF CON – MY ELDERLY RELATIVE RECEIVED THIS AND THOUGH IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE COUNCIL! I HATE THESE SCAMMERS.
April 24th, 2009 at 09:22
<Hi I have been receiving these over a couple of years I am now thinking of passing them to the Trading Standards to see if any thing is wrong with set up
April 24th, 2009 at 12:01
just got yet one more final reminder from cas in ross on wye for the wife had loads letters from them for years never replyed to any been in contact with trading standards and police freuod dept south monmouth next watch dog
April 25th, 2009 at 09:41
Hi all, i have been receiving these letters for the past 2 years, i keep getting final reminder letters all the time, yes they changed the name a few times but it is a scam, i am going to forward the information to the police and papers to name and shame them, bloody con merchants should not be preying on people during financial crisis, glad i went on this website, thanks.
May 6th, 2009 at 14:35
Like others listed above, I too have received a constant flow of reminders etc from these people in Ross on Wye about the prizes I have won and what a loser I will be if I fail to respond… that is a chance we all should be willing to take as I fear that the real losers will be those who do respond only to learn that they have been conned. The best sayings to bear in mind are:- ‘There’s no such thing as a free meal’ and ‘It is impossible to win a competition you have not entered’ — or, as they use to say, you can’t win it if you ain’t in it!!!
May 14th, 2009 at 13:10
Having had 3 letters already from the Unclaimed prize register site in Ross on Wye today I have been sent a letter headed Plymouth Prize Register and upon checking for an address imagine my surprise when I noted that it was sent from Ross on Wye. Another attempt to con me into thinking that this was a local prize draw. Needless to say I will not be spending any money on e mailing them or phoning them.
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:53
thankfully for guys like you lot i wasnt tempted
July 4th, 2009 at 12:01
Been getting these letters for three years and more! only resopnded to them once! Got another one today! and guess what ….. they are threating to actually take my name off their register! wish they would cos im so sick of people like these scamming us with their cheap worthless prizes! havent got a clue how they got my name and adress in the first place cos i certainly didnt! ah well hopefully they will delete me!! Bliss!
July 14th, 2009 at 17:30
Just got one of these pathetic letters from these even more pathetic idiots. Only they are calling themselves National Allocations Office .Still PO box 78 and same address. What will they think of next??
July 15th, 2009 at 07:24
They now call themselves “National Allocations Office” – same scam – different name
July 15th, 2009 at 23:38
Same letter for me. Anyone from Ross on Wye want to call in to give them a load of trash to look through.Go on you must have a load of junk mail and trash for them.
July 20th, 2009 at 14:23
Thanks for this information. I have just intercepted a letter my dear old nan was going to send to the ‘National Allocations Office’, believing that she had won 10K! This info will help me explain that it is all a con and she is not going to receive a penny. It really annoys me how they prey on the vunerable. Thanks again.
August 10th, 2009 at 12:19
i have in the past phoned for an allocation code sent it away but then got a reply to send a sum of money to receive my prize didnt of course but today received a final reminder and a note to say they will remove my name plrase do thats what i say . will send claim form back ,asking them to send no more letters .on the envelope of these letters it says OFFICIAL REMINDER ENCLOSED .which is upsetting to me and worries the family if im not in to open these letters glad i found this site
August 10th, 2009 at 15:50
Thank you for your web-site. I too have received several letters from these people. The latest address is PO box 78, Ross on Wye. I am told I may have my name removed from the Swindon Allocation Database – whoopee !!!
August 10th, 2009 at 18:16
My wife received one today. this is the 3rd one from them. This one said if you do not claim you will lose the chnce of a prize. this letter has followed the others into the recycling
August 10th, 2009 at 18:34
I have received numerous letters all from the same PO Box in Ross on Wye over the past two years. The name changes periodically and always has “OFFICIAL REMINDER ENCLOSED” blazened across the envelope. The latest received today states The Norwich Allocations Office want to send your current award!!! I could paper a room with the amount of paper received. The promise of prizes is tempting but I was caught on similar scam about 6 years ago and ended up sending a cheque for postage, insurance etc for a watch I could have purchased for half the cost!! Let alone the cost of the phone call while listening to the long telephone instrustions! Can anyone advise as to how to shop these letters??
August 11th, 2009 at 11:07
just received “final reminder” from National Allocations Office at…. you guessed Ross on Wye. Have been bombarded by these people for months.Always small print shows high cost of telephone call needed to get a claim No and prize usually rubbish.I agree that reputable companies should not include this scam with their correspondence.Shame on you Royal Mail for delivering such rubbish.DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SCAM AT ALL.Thanks for all these messages of advice- good honest work!
August 11th, 2009 at 12:08
i have recieved a final reminder today what a scam if we have all won something why do they just not send it you it is probably some cheap tack that you can buy in your local pound shop its outrageous.
August 11th, 2009 at 12:12
my mother received 1 of these letters. she was on the verge of ringing them because it does actually look too good an offer. r they deliberately targeting pensioners ?
my words of advice to anyone who receive these is this ….. if they r asking you to ring any number it’s a fiddle !! the company is lawful because they specify the details in small print at the bottom. they are relying on people not reading the small print, a habit which we english have always been guilty of !!! hope everyone can realise these companies r set up to deceive relations, but as you may be aware, the law is an ass when it comes to this. the government don’t care as long as they pay their taxes on profits. the lords sit there & cream off their share too BE CAREFUL !!! good luck to 1 & all !!!
August 11th, 2009 at 13:31
I have received a letter from National Allocations Office PO Box 78 Ross-on-Wye this is the same as the last 20 letters I have recived over 2 years , in the BIN it GO’s this company has a lot of diffrent names. WHY is BT letting this company do this to all kinds of people as it is there phone line that is used.
August 11th, 2009 at 13:31
Today 11/8/09 Letter from NATIONAL PRIZE REGISTRY TRURO to say i still had a prize waITING FOR ME TOCLAIM THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3YEARS WHAT A HUGE CON TIME TO SORT THEM OUT FOR GOOD GOOD SITE GOOD ADVICE THANKS
August 11th, 2009 at 13:40
Today 11/8/09 Letter from NATIONAL PRIZE REGISTRY TRURO istill had a prize AWARD WAITING FOR ME JUST A PHONE CALL!
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3YEARS WHAT A HUGE CON TIME TO SORT THEM OUT FOR GOOD , GOOD SITE GOOD ADVICE . THANKS
August 11th, 2009 at 14:16
Another letter to add to the list. A Final Reminder from the National Allocations Office – same address – this has also been going on for about 3 years. Why cannot someone in Authority stop these people?
August 12th, 2009 at 09:05
Just received ANOTHER final reminder telling me that I could win ¬£25,000 because the top prize has not yet been claimed. Had at least 10 of these and they’ve gone in the bin. The ploy has changed slightly – no 09 number, just a claim form with date of birth and home telephone number on but its still a scam and still going in the bin!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:45
Hi
These scum are on the same wavelength as the scum from spain who operate holiday scams that I fell for but thankfully got my money back
What I do to stop it and this has worked in the past, is send them a very abusive letter in which I question their parentage, and tell them in No uncertain terms what I think of them in an envelope with their address on but with NO stamp. The trick here is write on the back of the envelope “Cheque Enclosed”, now the post office will deliver a card informing said scum that there’s a letter requiring ¬£1.21 fee to be paid, if curiousity gets the better of the scum they’ll ring the PO and be told about the letter and about what’s written on the back.
Now hopefully two things happen;1 they’ve paid for a phone call; 2 they’ve paid the EXTRA postage fee AND been insulted-Result.
Remember even if they don’t collect the mail what have you lost? You feel better for directly ranting at them and you’ve not wasted the price of a stamp.
This has dramatically reduced the spam mail I get at work and home.
Fight back!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 13:12
Hi,
I have received a few letters from national allocations office(Ross on Wye, PO box 78) and i have responded to them. They’ve sent me a crappy radio last year…waste of money to be honest…
A few weeks ago i have received another letter stating that I’ve won a cruise to Spain….i responded to that as well…now i am waiting to see what happens…although i am pretty convinced is a bloody scam.
I’ve also called them a few times on the number provided and they haven’t been able to give me any information regarding the claim,etc..
This scam should be exposed in the media!
August 12th, 2009 at 13:36
Today received my final reminder with attached claim form.
Has any of the residents of Ross-on-Wye received Final Reminders, and what do they think of it. and why does this town allow its name to be involved in this “SCAM” The Post Office workers there must know who is receiving this mail. Who will spill the beans.
August 12th, 2009 at 14:59
what a fab website, was thinking of ringing the number but as no mail address on letter thought id look it up and for a couple of minutes on the internet its saved me a tenner.
August 12th, 2009 at 15:03
I live in wolverhampton and have had same letter over and over again I have sent letter back loads of times saying I do not intend paying for a phone call or postage and if they have any prize for me then send it to me. Still keep getting letters. received one today I am thinking of writing to them threatening legal action. Where do they get their info from.
August 12th, 2009 at 15:36
Yep got the same letters over the past year goes straight to the shredder
August 12th, 2009 at 15:39
Hi Folks,
I have just checked on a ” Final Reminder” that my wife has had twice now, also told she would be removed from their database . Hopefully they will.Is there no org we can report these people to?
August 12th, 2009 at 15:43
I LIVE IN EDINBURGH SO NATIONAL ALLOCATIONS IS A SCAM THAT IS U.K.WIDE.LOTS OF BRILLANT SUGGESTIONS AS TO FIGHT BACK
TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSITE TO EXPOSE THESE THIEVES
August 12th, 2009 at 16:24
received by my husband today.good job I check on the net, as he would be conned out of thousands by now.I will tell all my friends about your website,well done
August 12th, 2009 at 17:20
my mom and dad recieved one of these letters today although the header was different the wording was te same. i just tore it up and threw it in the rubbish bin.
August 12th, 2009 at 18:43
Yes received another final reminder, but have met people vunerable enough to believe. there must be something that can be done.
August 12th, 2009 at 19:29
same here national allocations office, i am a firm believer if i have not entered anything i cant win anything.
and you dont get howt for nowt.
August 12th, 2009 at 19:32
same here national allocations office, i am a firm believer that if i dont enter anything i cant win anything. i also believe you dont get howt for nowt.
and its served me well.
August 12th, 2009 at 23:13
Oh yes, I have also recieved this moody letter..
I new it was a, Delboy one, there’s no email address and a
Box number.. a dead give away.I feel sorry for older vulnerable people. or just the nieve there must be a way of stopping these scams..?
August 12th, 2009 at 23:17
same thing.. moody letter, no email address and an always
dead cert give away.. oh yes folks the dodgy PO Box number.
August 13th, 2009 at 15:55
Hi All,
recieved final reminder today, so very tempted to call them. I was actually on the internet trying to find an alternative number to avoid paying the premium rate, just by luck i find this site and i’m so glad i did. Nearly fell for the scam, well done everyone.
August 13th, 2009 at 16:23
My mum lives alone and despite me warning her about these scams she gets quite convinced by them and has been known to reply. Luckily she was on holiday when this came and i have “removed it” to investigate and hey presto yet another scam. These people have to be stopped.
August 14th, 2009 at 13:00
SCAM, SCAM, SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!! COME ON WATCHDOG TAKE ON THE CASE.
August 14th, 2009 at 17:17
National Allocations Office have been bombarding my 81 yr old mother for months! Tried but failed to contact these thieves. Wld love to expose them as con artists! Hopefully they will get their just rewards soon. Glad to have found this site!
August 28th, 2009 at 14:11
GREAT SITE I DIDNT CALL FOR MY PRIZE I SENT A S.A.E. AND GUESS WHAT IVE WON A 7 DAY CRUISE AND HOLIDAY IN SPAIN FROM P.O. BOX 29 ROSS ON WYE NO COMPANY THIS BIG WOULDNT HAVE A WEB SITE IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE THEN IT PROBABLY IS IVE HAD 3 FINAL REMINDERS TELLING ME THAT IM GOING TO LOSE MY PRIZE NO DOUBT IT WILL GO TO SOME OTHER POOR UNSUSPECTING SOUL
August 28th, 2009 at 20:34
I agree with M Chambers,
Come on watchdog,
expose this scam.
August 28th, 2009 at 20:39
I agree with M.Chambers,
Come on watchdog,
expose this scam.
August 28th, 2009 at 20:44
I agree with M. Chambers,
Come on Watchdog
expose this scam.
September 10th, 2009 at 21:53
Alert!! I received a letter from ‘unclaimed prizes allocation & distribution office’ and stupidly called the premium rate number ie 09066-655704 and won a 3 night stay in paris…by bus….from west coast scotland. Ross-On-Wye this mob are from. Can’t believe I fell for it. Thanks to all.
September 12th, 2009 at 09:08
Thank goodness for this website. My 87 year old mother keeps receiving letters from Unclaimed Prizes Allocation & Distribution Office notifying that the £25,000 top award has been allocated to her followed by how to claim by ringing 09066 655432 at £1.50 per minute, sent from the same place as all the others in this bog Ross on Wye. Thanks for the warning, I can now confidently confirm to my mother this IS A SCAM.
September 12th, 2009 at 11:01
Yes…they are now calling themselves ‘UNCLAIMED PRIZES ALLOCATION & DISTRIBUTION OFFICE’ Po Box 63…and guess where…ROSS-ON-WYE. DO NOT call the premium rate number. DO NOT text and DO NOT send them a stamped self addressed envelope.
DO RECYCLE these letters and any others remotely similar.
I find that shredded they make a good base for hamster cages and cat litter trays, or as in a comment above send the letter back with no stamp so they have to pay the postage.
Hopefully that should p*ss royal mail off enough to stop them sending us this *$@! amen
September 15th, 2009 at 14:40
i have been recieving these letters for 2 years and thanks everyone for confirming what i knew….SCAM!!!! What a great website.
September 21st, 2009 at 16:52
Wife phoned. Got free(?) cruise from European Vactions & Universal Holidays, High Wycombe, Bucks. Nothing on this when googled. Not a good sign?
September 30th, 2009 at 12:22
iv’e had two a holiday in spain and also one for paris.they are persisstant if nothing else,lucky it didn’t cost me anything.Beware of the scammers !!!
October 5th, 2009 at 13:12
thank god for this website i received my final reminder from the unclaimed prizes allocation this morning what a scam i am so glad i checked out this site
October 5th, 2009 at 19:42
REMEMBER!!!! IF IT”S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT USUALLY IS.DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THESE PEOPLE.
October 6th, 2009 at 10:12
Thanks everyone. I keep getting these letter saying its my last change to claim and then a week later telling me the same. But the letter still keep coming. David (Nov 10) was so right. So many people are struggling right now including myself. I was so tempted this time that i tried to check out the company. No luck but loads of blogs. I hope more victims read this and take your advice as i have. Thanks again
October 6th, 2009 at 12:04
If someone reputable really wanted to give you ¬£25,000 they probably wouldn’t mind paying for stamps themselves. Was pretty sure this was a scam but glad to have my view confirmed.
October 6th, 2009 at 16:05
wot a con, ring the technical number 01989 760542 and tell them u want taking off the list they dont like it, hopefully it will stop them otherwise watchdog will be knowing about them, im glad i found this site thanks everyone.
October 7th, 2009 at 13:26
had my final reminder just put all correspondance in an envelope with No stamp perhaps they will have to pay postage their end !
October 7th, 2009 at 18:39
Yep, the scam continues. Received my letter today same verse third and final reminder! I’m now writing to Watchdog, though they seem to have lost their teeth recently!
October 7th, 2009 at 18:39
I agree with all the above. ive never recieved anything like this before and i know its a scam but ive had that many im starting to think it might be real. Know i have see this site i wont be replying and i hope i dont keep getting these things for the next 2 years. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME,PAPER & INK. There are a lot of sick people out there that need to be sorted out and taste their own medicine. THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:48
Thank you. Still going on. My very elderly parents received this scam last week. The crooks behind this, ought have their hands chopped off for stealing from pensioners. Why hasn’t the police done something about this? Cheers Ben
October 8th, 2009 at 12:26
My mother who has just turned 100 has just received one of these “important notices” from this bunch I am glad to say after having read the comments on this site it is now in the recycle bin at her nursing home, sad people.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:32
Oh my god!!!! My third letter just landed on the mat….what a scam!! Thank god for this site as the wording was quite convincing. Reading through the other replys I strongly agree that these “Unclaimed Prize” companys should be BANNED! Not even sure how they got my address in the first place. Cheers guys. Take care all.
October 8th, 2009 at 17:41
I love these letters when you have enough of them they make good kindling when screwed up tight to light my fire
October 8th, 2009 at 22:00
Unclaimed Prizes Allocation & Distribution office: p.o. box 63 ross on why? Looks like they rent more than one box! I did wishful think for a moment, silly and skint. before coming to my senses and binning the letter! Mr Roger Davis didn’t even have the decency to sign my letter with his real pen! Go and fetch them watch dog!
October 8th, 2009 at 23:10
Received my final reminder letter in the post today.Although not usually taken in by this type of thing, it sounded tempting.However, decided to check it out first as it seemed too good to be true. Glad I did, my letter is going straight in the bin!.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:57
Received third ” Final Reminder” today, others have been added to shredded paper collection fo RSPCA to use as litter base for animals use !!! This one is to be posted back, stamp less, will add as previous person says written back “cheque enclosed”, might make them spend ¬£1.21 to collect!!
October 15th, 2009 at 09:13
Thank goodness for this site. Come on Watchdog, get on the case and expose these wa**ers for what they are; a bunch of crooks!
October 19th, 2009 at 10:54
It apears that Watchdog only go for the easy targets. My 89yr old mother gets these scamm letters on a regular basis. I just gather them up & burn them.
October 27th, 2009 at 21:59
I JUST RECIEVED A LETTER FROM NPR…..ALSO FUNNY ENOUGH A FINAL REMINDER !!!!!
ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAIL FROM THEM IN THE PAST, I HAVE FORWARDED MINE TO WATCHDOG AND MARTIN LEWIS FROM MONEYSAVINGSEXPERT.COM , AS HE WILL BE ABLE TO INFORM THE MORE GULLIABLE PEOPLE THESES CHARLITANS TARGET.
November 8th, 2009 at 21:00
me either i just had one last week, shall we lead them to T.V show where that ppl get awared of their scammer and crooks techinque on top of the it will shoot them forever.
November 9th, 2009 at 18:06
Thank you for this site. Have received 3 letters, 2 Unclaimed Prizes Allocation and today County Awards Registry Bureau. Just different PO Box but Ross on Wye! Something needs to be done
November 12th, 2009 at 14:42
I received a letter a few days ago from Community Awards Services, Ross on Wye and today notices they wanted to send a prize by today. I completed all that was required, with cheque and all details, but decided to check this site before sneding. Thanks so much. Will now shred all of it.
November 14th, 2009 at 12:29
My wife looked at an offer from the Unclaimed Prizes Bureau in Ross-on-Wye which came via a catalogue and was seriously tempted to claim her prize. I am a lawyer and do caution for a living. I read the smallprint which in my view satisfies any legal requirement but it just didn’t smell right. I thought I’d research this a little more and stumbled upon this site. As someone else said “if it’s too good to be true..” Leave well alone it will only end in tears.
November 15th, 2009 at 13:27
Have just found their website- http://www.mcintyreanddoddmarketing.com
I am very tempted to send a rude letter to them but cannot summon the energy !
November 20th, 2009 at 19:52
They are now called County Awards Registry Bureau – thank god for the internet and that my mums mail is being redirected to me
November 27th, 2009 at 18:07
My mother received a letter dated 29th October from County Awards. She asked me to check it out and when I did found all these comments. Her “unique” reference was 642884 as it appears are many other peoples! At least she had the sense not to just telephone them.
December 9th, 2009 at 12:49
recieved today yet another letter from this bunch of scammers !! was the unclaimed prize register the southampton prize register now county awards register ! what next out of this world register ?
these robbers must be caught and shamed for what they are parasites !! have we won 25.000 or a car etc have we hell !
what I suggest is everybody sends the mail back freepost to them unopended !! let them pay for a change !!
December 9th, 2009 at 13:56
Just received a County award today. Same as everyone else, same prizes and allocation code. Have received these for a number of years now and been foolish enough in the past to respond, forking out over a tenner for the code. I once received a digital camera, wasnt quite the same as the ¬£25000.00 I was hoping for, when it arrived it was the size of a pocket watch and lasted about 5 mins, sort of thing you’d get in a cracker. These people should be banned, send them to the front line.
December 10th, 2009 at 17:09
i have received a letter today saying that if i dont respond i will lose the prize.i keep getting them.stupid enough i did ring up last time i received one but i put the ohone down,they have now said if i dont reply they might have to inform the newspaper on my behalf,ha ha what are they playing at.They need to be stopped.
December 12th, 2009 at 09:09
I have received loads of these letters.
Terrible scam and i’m sure that there are those out there that have been conned.
How can these people sleep at night.
December 14th, 2009 at 14:20
Many thanks for this site, have received numerous award letters, that have been binned.Very surprised Watch Dog, have not got on the case, as I would be interested to know if this outfit & directoes/partners are breaking the law.The staff employed must be very thick skinned, knowing they are playing with the minds of elderly people.
January 18th, 2010 at 12:33
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.
January 19th, 2010 at 13:36
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.
January 19th, 2010 at 14:45
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.
January 19th, 2010 at 15:09
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.
January 19th, 2010 at 15:18
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.
January 19th, 2010 at 20:22
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.
January 19th, 2010 at 22:39
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.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:01
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!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:08
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!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 19:35
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.
January 21st, 2010 at 16:53
Fuming, I have received these letters now for over a year. Please please DO NOT respond.
Scam Artists
January 28th, 2010 at 21:52
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
February 8th, 2010 at 10:07
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.
February 8th, 2010 at 13:11
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.
February 8th, 2010 at 20:06
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!!
February 9th, 2010 at 11:20
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.
February 9th, 2010 at 12:12
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
February 9th, 2010 at 13:40
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.
February 9th, 2010 at 17:20
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.
February 9th, 2010 at 22:48
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.
February 10th, 2010 at 10:32
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.
February 10th, 2010 at 10:33
Many thanks
February 10th, 2010 at 12:57
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
February 10th, 2010 at 15:47
i have recieved this letter this morning, so thankyou for exposing these people.
February 10th, 2010 at 22:01
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.
February 17th, 2010 at 11:54
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.
February 18th, 2010 at 15:33
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/
February 19th, 2010 at 22:53
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.
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:03
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!!!
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:29
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!!!
February 26th, 2010 at 16:22
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.
March 16th, 2010 at 12:20
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.
March 16th, 2010 at 13:26
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.
March 16th, 2010 at 14:38
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?
March 17th, 2010 at 19:16
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!!!
April 19th, 2010 at 18:35
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???????
April 27th, 2010 at 12:08
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.
May 7th, 2010 at 15:33
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
May 17th, 2010 at 11:19
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
May 17th, 2010 at 12:13
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.
May 17th, 2010 at 13:09
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…..
May 18th, 2010 at 19:13
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
June 8th, 2010 at 12:00
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 !!!!!!!
June 9th, 2010 at 21:54
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
June 13th, 2010 at 16:23
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.
June 15th, 2010 at 21:40
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.
June 15th, 2010 at 21:45
THANK GOODNESS FOR YOUR WEBSITE INFORMATION.
June 24th, 2010 at 10:46
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.
July 8th, 2010 at 23:27
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.
July 27th, 2010 at 19:17
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 !
July 28th, 2010 at 17:42
Folks just received the latest desperate attempt from this ridiculous outfit asking me to phone for a claim number. Please Please don’t ring them. This is a con!
August 31st, 2010 at 12:26
I also was taken in with this scam, still receive letters monthly telling me what I could win, they go straight in the bin, so be warned. Do not understand how nowaday’s they get away with it.
September 1st, 2010 at 18:07
Another reminder from The British Awards Council about my unclaimed reward. I cannot recall filling in anything to claim a reward, but my memory is not what it used to be. Thought I’d check it out and hey presto, this site. I find this shocking. Watch Dog please do something about it.
September 1st, 2010 at 18:10
All I can say …………