8 responses to “School Books Scam”

1. 

   Peter Smith September 24th, 2009 at 17:29

   Another “company” getting in on this scam – Sunny Meadows – Manchester phone number 01612355112, although number is usually withheld.

   I’d strongly recommend anyone receiving any calls selling advertising in Community type publications to just put the phone down – if you show any interest at all, they’ll just keep pestering you.

2. 

   Nelson October 27th, 2009 at 01:24

   I have recived a call from Bright Start Solutions on the same 0161 235 5112 with the same scam only for a ‘community safety yearbook’. They claim to be recording the conversation. How can I stop them pestering me?

3. 

   admin October 27th, 2009 at 12:27

   Hi Nelson,

   Thanks for the comment.

   It is hard to stop them from calling, the best you can do is just end the call politely as quickly as possible.

4. 

   Aaron November 14th, 2009 at 20:29

   Their are a lot of these scam companies opperating at the moment and personally i know somebody who has been scammed out of thousands.

   On a more serious note and from experience legit advertising companies don’t tend to approach you.

   You have to approach them.

   The companies that the peron i know have been scammed by are

   Sunny Meadow
   Presentation and design services
   Supportng Care
   Clear Sky Communications
   Access
   Peterson Leigh

   they have been threatened with debt collection agencies and court action.And have told them to try

   i am doing this to explain most of these companies seem to operate out of the manchester area

5. 

   Terence Osborne December 4th, 2009 at 14:02

   Just had someone on the phone with this scam- £189 for 35 books to be put into a secondary school of my choice… I apparently agreed to this 6 months ago. Aha. AHAHA!
   The caller told me they were “The Child Protection *mumble* (sounds like ‘council’) *mumble*
   I say I don’t recall, they say they have records, and she herself remembers me, I say I would remember sponsoring books, thankyou and g- then she hangs up.

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   Alan January 22nd, 2010 at 14:48

   I have had Sutcliffe & Co trying the same scam with me.

   They are talking about a police booklet in which they consider I have agreed to advertise and have told me that they have the agreement recorded via taped phone message.

   Bring it on!

7. 

   Alan February 17th, 2010 at 22:38

   I am involved with a small buisiness that operates a train, the lady that owns it is such a nice lady & falls for these all the time, the latest one besides all those that have already been mentioned is a company called Safety 1st, the contact is always Sarah, today she left the telephone number 08453886384 the number is always withheld it’s supposed to be safety info for kids, very agressive on the phone today

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   Tom March 9th, 2010 at 15:14

   I recieved a call today from somebody telling me they were from Books for Schools campaign / The Child Protection group. Witheld number. Kept calling, insisted I spoke to them 6 months ago, and agreed to pay for a number books to be delivered to a local school of my choice.

   Everytime I told them I was not interested, don’t want anything to do with etc etc. They hang up and call back 10 mins later. I think they have finally stopped now.. I hope!

   My question is: How do these people sleep at night.

   The sad fact is that a lot of people fall for it… and send the money over to them willy nilly.