Error or some kind of Dole fraud?

BaconZombie · 02-03-2009 12:25PM

BACON...

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Wait...what was this thread about again?

Professey Chin · 02-03-2009 12:48PM

BOFH_139 wrote: »

BACON...

Mmmmm breakfast roll

Gummy Panda · 02-03-2009 12:53PM

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Wait...what was this thread about again?

DINO RIDERS!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpuhLkh358Y

Slidey · 02-03-2009 01:02PM

Thread needs more cake..

Daroxtar · 02-03-2009 06:47PM

ownknee wrote: »

My pride is very much in tact, thank you for asking. I expressed an opinion, my opinion from my experiences working with nationals & non nationals & what I wrote is not sugar coated for the benefit of my rant, it is indeed true.
While I accept you had a different experience & therefore a different opinion, I don't accept your lack of manners by cursing in YOUR rant. By all means post your opinion but you're only showing your own ignorance by using that kind of language in that context.

No bother so. If you're happy to be shown up by them then i'm quite happy that you dont accept my choice of language. Thank god you only had to read it. I dread to think of the damage that would have been caused to your ears if you ever heard this kind of horrific language in real life.
Btw, this is the after hours forum. For somewhat more Politically correct forums with more delicate language i suggest looking in the soc.section

Mena · 02-03-2009 06:49PM

Slightly off-topic, but are you, by law, permitted to open somebody else's mail in Ireland? I know it's a criminal offence in many other countries, including the UK and the States... Anyone know the position here?

shezzie · 02-03-2009 07:31PM

to the OP

this is a major scam...i work for an post and yes it is very illegal to open anyone elses mail no matter what the reason genuine or not you can get fined and or jailed for it...

i work in social welfare and finacial services section and know this to be a big scam in some cases some people have had to go to the police as they received dozens of these letters. in some cases soc wel and h s e have investigated people with so many claims going to one address.be careful..

my advice would go to your local post office and ask for an MP58 form this is a form for all mail enquiries,include a letter with the names of those involved so far...you dont know what else they could be using your address for..by law we have to deliver every letter sent as we dont know who does or doesnt live at addresses or who does/doesnt want what letters so unless you do something productive you may still get them..

i dont believe every foreign national can be tagged with the scammers tag though from my experience they are the most rude, abusive and physically threatening. yes irish definately have their moments. but there alot of very nice hard working foreign nationals too that should be remembered too.

good luck OH

老大 · 02-03-2009 08:22PM

shezzie wrote: »

to the OP

this is a major scam...i work for an post and yes it is very illegal to open anyone elses mail no matter what the reason genuine or not you can get fined and or jailed for it...

i work in social welfare and finacial services section and know this to be a big scam in some cases some people have had to go to the police as they received dozens of these letters. in some cases soc wel and h s e have investigated people with so many claims going to one address.be careful..

my advice would go to your local post office and ask for an MP58 form this is a form for all mail enquiries,include a letter with the names of those involved so far...you dont know what else they could be using your address for..by law we have to deliver every letter sent as we dont know who does or doesnt live at addresses or who does/doesnt want what letters so unless you do something productive you may still get them..

i dont believe every foreign national can be tagged with the scammers tag though from my experience they are the most rude, abusive and physically threatening. yes irish definately have their moments. but there alot of very nice hard working foreign nationals too that should be remembered too.

good luck OH

Thks Shezz,

didnt get more letters since last one, and the HSE didnt write back to me yet. (although i wouldnt expect them to come back until late this week at the earliest anyway).

Other posters: :P no i dont live at 123 fake st !

El Siglo · 02-03-2009 09:26PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Because I am the evil genius immigrant! Muuhhhahaahhaaaa!!!

"Immigrants, I knew it was them, even when it was the bears I knew it was them!"

ownknee · 02-03-2009 09:40PM

Daroxtar wrote: »

No bother so. If you're happy to be shown up by them then i'm quite happy that you dont accept my choice of language. Thank god you only had to read it. I dread to think of the damage that would have been caused to your ears if you ever heard this kind of horrific language in real life.
Btw, this is the after hours forum. For somewhat more Politically correct forums with more delicate language i suggest looking in the soc.section

It's not that my ears are sensitive because believe me I use language like that everyday. Look I owe you an apology so I'm sorry.
It's called having a crap week & if a random person on the street made accidental eye contact with me I would probably have ranted at them.
Luckily enough for the random strangers I looked demented enough for them to keep a safe distance.
And in my fit of self pity & anger I didn't bother looking to see what forum I was in, even if I had I probably would have gone off the deep end anyway.
So hopefully no hard feelings & if I sound a bit too uppity in future feel free to let me know.

shezzie · 02-03-2009 09:46PM

ah big hug ownknee, having one of those weeks myself and its only monday..i know its not the thread but big hugs to you:):)does that make it any better

ownknee · 02-03-2009 09:49PM

shezzie wrote: »

ah big hug ownknee, having one of those weeks myself and its only monday..i know its not the thread but big hugs to you:):)does that make it any better

Strangely enough it does! After reading some of the other posts on other forums though I feel like a bit of a git for giving out.
Ah well theres always one isn't there.

shezzie · 02-03-2009 09:51PM

thats what "boards" is for to me - opinions both sides - we all have those days so respect :)another hug for the road:)

Daroxtar · 02-03-2009 09:52PM

ownknee wrote: »

It's not that my ears are sensitive because believe me I use language like that everyday. Look I owe you an apology so I'm sorry.
It's called having a crap week & if a random person on the street made accidental eye contact with me I would probably have ranted at them.
Luckily enough for the random strangers I looked demented enough for them to keep a safe distance.
And in my fit of self pity & anger I didn't bother looking to see what forum I was in, even if I had I probably would have gone off the deep end anyway.
So hopefully no hard feelings & if I sound a bit too uppity in future feel free to let me know.

No bother at all. I've been guilty of similar offences here in the not to distant past. And wasn't that quick in apologising either. And got my wrists slapped too! Respect to you, and if you do loose the plot about something, shure what harm? Nothin like a good loud roar to ensure calm and quietness follows. Anyway, best get back on topic before powers that be react and infract.

ownknee · 02-03-2009 09:54PM

shezzie wrote: »

thats what "boards" is for to me - opinions both sides - we all have those days so respect :)another hug for the road:)

Thanks for that & sure have one yourself...
Theres opinions & theres spending too much time on my moral high horse. Anyway we'll stop talking about it before someone cracks up!:p

Capt'n Midnight · 02-03-2009 10:05PM

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/MainContent/Customer+Service/cust-howwehelp.htm#wrong_address

If you are receiving mail for someone else, please let us know and we will try and resolve it.

Why is this happening?

* There may have been a previous occupant at the address who has not redirected their mail or changed their address.
* By law we have to deliver the mail to the stated address (not the named person).

Solution: Return the item to us.

* Mark the item ‘Return to sender’ and put it into a Post Box.
* If it is convenient, please help us by putting it through the correct letterbox. If this happens frequently, please let us know and we will try to resolve it.
* You can re-post the item in a Post Box, or give it to your Postperson

Capt'n Midnight · 02-03-2009 10:12PM

Mena wrote: »

Slightly off-topic, but are you, by law, permitted to open somebody else's mail in Ireland? I know it's a criminal offence in many other countries, including the UK and the States... Anyone know the position here?

Yes it's illegal here

Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1983/en/act/pub/0024/sec0084.html

84.—(1) A person who—
[GA]

( a ) opens or attempts to open a postal packet addressed to another person or delays or detains any such postal packet or does anything to prevent its due delivery or authorises, suffers or permits another person (who is not the person to whom the postal packet is addressed) to do so, or

( b ) discloses the existence or contents of any such postal packet, or

( c ) uses for any purpose any information obtained from any such postal packet, or

( d ) tampers with any such postal packet,

without the agreement of the person to whom the postal packet is addressed shall be guilty of an offence.

ownknee · 02-03-2009 11:42PM

Daroxtar wrote: »

No bother at all. I've been guilty of similar offences here in the not to distant past. And wasn't that quick in apologising either. And got my wrists slapped too! Respect to you, and if you do loose the plot about something, shure what harm? Nothin like a good loud roar to ensure calm and quietness follows. Anyway, best get back on topic before powers that be react and infract.

Right well thanks for accepting the apology...not many people would be big enough to do that.

Mena · 03-03-2009 09:18AM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Yes it's illegal here

Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1983/en/act/pub/0024/sec0084.html

Cheers. I looked for an hour and couldn't find it. I blame.. uhm.. The poor diet the swans have...

03-03-2009 11:42AM

Damn gypsies/travelers/polish/knackers/junkies/The-Citizen (delete as applicable)

Error or some kind of Dole fraud?

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