Christmas 2008 Delivery Scams: Phonepayplus fines unpaid, cases un-investigated

[El Gringo]

Austria/UK:International Parcel Delivery Scam
http://www.the-scream.co.uk/forums/t28132.html?

case 1:

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/news/...r_20081126.asp
EMERGENCY PROCEDURE INVESTIGATION INTO AMBAVOX AG
26 November 2008
PhonepayPlus has invoked its emergency procedure to investigate complaints relating to a parcel delivery mailing which encourages recipients to call a premium rate number to re-arrange what the promotion states was a ‘missed delivery.'

We have written to both Atlas Interactive Group, the Network Operator, and Ambavox AG, the Service Provider, setting out our concerns.
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http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/busin...p?cmd=3&id=804
18 Dec 2008
Content and/or promotion provided by..........Keyzone Company Ltd
Service provider responsible for
compliance under the Code of Practice.........Ambavox AG
Telephone network(s)...............................Atlas Interactive Group Limited >>>>>>>>>>> well known to Phonepayplus

Fine £30000
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http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/consu...udications.asp
19 February 2009

Service Provider.......................Ambavox AG

On 27 January 2009, PhonepayPlus wrote to the service provider notifying it that a fine of £30,000 and administration costs incurred as a result of a case heard by a previous Tribunal on 18 December 2008 had not been paid

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case 2:

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/23222270680
Spam Text Message Hoax Announcement started 6th November 2008

Text message - "URGENT! A large parcel is awaiting delivery, please call +43820990914 (IS THIS THE NUMBER) for delivery tomorrow. From International Parcel Deliveries"

http://www.rtr.at/index.php?S=082099...bmit_TK=Suchen
Ihre Suche nach der Rufnummer "0820990914" ergab folgendes Ergebnis

seit 17.10.2008 Ambervox AG.....= Ambavox
CH, 6303 Zug, Charmerstr. 79...............= Chamerstrasse
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http://www.keyzone-telemedia.com/

KEYZONE COMPANY LTD
http://www.keyzone-telemedia.com/--%...mbers%20--.pdf
Test numbers:

Austria NGN ( short ) 4382 + 43820949465 / + 4382090901755
Austria NGN 4381 + 4381095500910
(all supplied by Ambavox)

Sierra Leone 232 + 23222270321 / +23222291599 / +23222273799 / +23222286059
(very close to numbers used in scam)

no investigation

http://www.iarn.org/
Welcome to IARN

Formed in 1995, IARN is the International Audiotex Regulators Network. Its main objectives are to encourage exchanges of information and to provide general knowledge of the regulation of the audiotex industry and the way regulation is approached in the member countries. It has a rotating Chair and meets twice a year.

IARN plays an important role in working to ensure that the development of phone-paid services within the European Union (and beyond) goes hand-in-hand with effective consumer protection.

The Network:

* maintains an up-to-date list of contacts for each member country
* maintains regular contacts, in particular twice yearly meetings
* exchanges information about regulatory methods and legal and administrative arrangements
* maintains a set of guidelines, which are been set down in the IARN handbook
* co-operates in identifying malpractices
* remains accessible to all relevant regulators, regardless of whether they are current members or not
* promotes awareness of the Group in the international arena and exchanges information with international regulatory organisations (especially, but not exclusively, the European Commission)

Members:

Austria
Rundfunk & Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH (RTR GmbH)
web: www.rtr.at

United Kingdom
PhonepayPlus
web: www.phonepayplus.org.uk

© IARN 2009

[El Gringo]

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/consu...udications.asp
19 February 2009

Service Provider.......................Ambavox AG

On 27 January 2009, PhonepayPlus wrote to the service provider notifying it that a fine of £30,000 and administration costs incurred as a result of a case heard by a previous Tribunal on 18 December 2008 had not been paid

The following cases were heard at a meeting of the PhonepayPlus Tribunal on 18 May 2009

Service Provider Ambavox AG, Austria

The Service Provider failed to comply with the refund sanction imposed by the Tribunal on 18 December 2008. PhonepayPlus, therefore, formed the view that this contravened the PhonepayPlus Code of Practice 11th Edition Amended April 2008 (“the Code”)

it looks like Ambavox has told Phonepayplus where it can stick it's code, refunds and fines.

[Hamlet]

it looks like Ambavox has told Phonepayplus where it can stick it's code, refunds and fines.

Originally Posted by El Gringo

f**kin' Germans