Emergency services scam doing the rounds again.

[odawire]

Just got a call this morning regarding this old scam. They say they are representing either the police or the fire service offering a great advertising opportunity, but you basically get sold an advert that doesn't exist and no one will ever see.

 

[dansk]

Not this old chestnut again - usually on a year planner.

 

[Charlie_]

Not this old chestnut again - usually on a year planner.

Haha I was about to say the same thing!
A year planner that is going to be on the wall of every business, school,etc... Yeah righteo!

 

[andyb]

you basically get sold an advert that doesn't exist and no one will ever see.

I fell for one of these a couple of years ago,

It was called Thomson Local.

 

[Adam W]

The fire brigade benevolent fund diary is the oldest one going.
I was working in a bar in the late 90s when my boss got suckered in by it.