got it today in my postbox, nobody even tried to ring the door. I assume it is some kind of scam (probably to change storm) but I want to make sure.

by Tucsok55

23 comments

  1. Seeing that doesn’t say whom it’s from, it’s almost certainly a scam.

    Edit: you also got it by mail. Had they actually tried to meet you in person, they would’ve put the card in your mailbox themselves and saved the postage.

  3. If it was anything legit, it would say who it was from. Quick search of the number also indicates it’s a scam.

  6. Probably a scam. Has no info who it is from or what it is about.

    If you google “Postfach 2005 Osnabrück” you find a debt collection agency and some info on probably other companies using the same postbox… sounds very shady.

  7. Scam… No serious company would use that format.
    There is not even a clear hint who and why this got send to you.

  8. It’s a scam. No reputable firm has office hours on Saturday.

  9. Thank you all! I am not gonna call them. When I moved there I was almost scammed by an agent at my door to change Storm and I had some issues with pvz, so I am trying to be extra caution.

  11. Inkasso scam for non existent newspaper and magazine subscription. Don’t call back.

  12. Googled the number and found negative reviews. The cards and number belong to PVZ (Pressevertriebszentrale). Kind of scammy operation dealing with magazine subscriptions. They (and the ‘companies’ they officially work for) are known for offering so called free ‘Probeabos’. You can order a magazine for 2 weeks for free but there’s a hidden clause that you need to cancel the subscription. Check if you have tested a magazine or got one ‘for free’ and forgot to cancel. Then don’t call but send them a letter via snail mail. Otherwise ignore them unless you receive an invoice or Mahnung.

  13. Scam as there is no hint on the sender.
    Orange makes it look official from court. But they send letters and always identify themselves.

  14. Lol as if deutsche Post has those opening times hahaha. This is definetely a scam. And now you’ve posted the QR Code to the web, some dunce will probably follow the link and get cellphone cancer or something.

  15. I can remember that the info cards used to look like that, but that was a long time ago.

  16. Please **do not call**, this will just give them your phone number so they can annoy you further. It looks like a debt collection service. It may well be that the claim is not justified at all, so also do not pay if it is not clear why and you can clearly understand why.

    Instead, if you want to know why you got it, use a GDPR [(DSGVO Art. 15) sample form](https://www.verbraucherzentrale.de/sites/default/files/2019-10/Auskunft_nach_Art._15_DSGVO.pdf), send it with the number PK-… on the letter to the sender’s address and with the address given on the card (do not give them any information that is not already on the card), then they must send you all the stored data. If they don’t, complain at the Landesdatenschutzbeauftragter of your state. If they store data without your consent or a legit reason, you can then ask them with a DSGVO Art. 17 form to delete it.

    Or simply ignore it, if it’s real they will send a real letter.

    It is [likely not a fake](https://www.mimikama.org/die-orange-farbenen-karten-vom-inkassodienst/) but this does not mean that the claim is justified.

    *Just as a reference so this gets indexed by search engines if someone has the same issue: Wichtige Mitteilung Leider konnten wir Sie nicht persönlich erreichen. 0541 58053416*

  18. They sent you a postcard saying they didn’t reach you. That’s actually pretty creative as scams go.

  20. “unfortunately we couldn’t reach out to you in person, that’s why we sent a postcard once we were back in the office instead of leaving a note personally”

  22. Keep the number and hand it out to aggressive guys at the club who can’t take a no XD

  23. If it were an important message they’d write a letter and/or sent it as registered mail that requires your signature that you got it.

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