KENT Police are warning the public about a postal scam which has been confirmed by Royal Mail and is especially relevant as Christmas approaches.

The scam works like this: a card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service).

It suggests that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number).

Kent Police media officer Jon Green advised: "Do not call this number. This is a scam originating from Belize.

"If you did call the number and you started to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £15 for the phone call."

Anyone receiving a card containing these details is asked to contact the Royal Mail

fraud department on 0207 2396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) at