Pickup Notice

I got a card in the mail today, you may get it too. I googled it to see what it was and this is what I found.

Did you receive a "PICKUP NOTICE" card in your mail today? No, it is not a package waiting for you at the post office.

I was one of the people who received such a notice. It is a scam - feel free to shred it.

We had reported earlier that this seemed to be a problem in the Grand Forks, North Dakota area. It apparently has become a problem nationwide. It seems to be targeting college age students.

Areas affected by the scam:

Grand Forks, North Dakota (UND - University of North Dakota)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Gainesville, Florida

Ames, Iowa
Sante Fe, New Mexico
Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Raleigh, North Carolina
Perley, Minnesota,
Columbia, Missouri
Durango, Colorado
Norcross, Georgia
Carbondale, Illinois
Burlington, Iowa
Fishers, Indiana
Hudson, New Hampshire
Corpus Christi, Texas
University Park, Pennsylvania (PSU - Penn State)

Updated:
Tulsa, Oklahoma (ORU)
Tallahassee, Florida (Florida State University)
Muncie, Indiana (Ball State University)
West Lafayette, Indiana (Purdue University)
Lincoln, NE (University of Nebraska)

On the scam notice card it gives the following info:

Frontside

Pickup Notice
PO Box 2349
San Marcos, Tx 78667

Backside




Important - Claim No. ######

And then gives the hours Monday thru Thursday - 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM C.S.T., etc.

And then to...

Please Call within 24 hours of receipt - 1-800-444-7555 (scam phone number) Do Not Lose This card.

Online sources state the following go along with this scam:

It is 45 minute meeting where you are "guaranteed" to get 1 of 7 prizes (or similar) or involves timeshares.

Posted by Matthew at 6:30 PM

Labels: 1-800-444-7555, Pickup Notice, Postal Scam, Scam