Courierology exposes courier scams
Date: 09 August 2007
A number of courier scams have been exposed by the website Courierology, part of the Courier Freeway Alliance.
The site notes that Jobs for Drivers (www.jobs-for-drivers.co.uk) is looking for self-employed drivers for £21.75 an hour. However, they are required to pay for checks to complete your reference.
Jobs for Drivers suggest that couriers use a 'referencing agency' called CRS, where it will cost £49.65 to do the necessary checks. Couriers can choose to use an alternative service, however.
CRV Couriers (www.crvcouriers.com) is also running a scam, Courierology says.
This company promises earnings of £250 per day for those who buy a manual. It claims to have a fully-staffed office in London, but this is actually just a mail box at Mail Boxes etc.
Other companies to look out for are Logistic Link and Central Courier Company, the website claims.
User Comments
The JFD story has been picked up by the Daily Mirror (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/investigates/2007/08/23/drive-these-net-cheats-off-road-89520-19675333/) and they have established the scam is being run by Patrick Quinn, who also ran the Pathway scam a couple of years ago.
Posted By: Mike George on 24/08/2007 19:20:35
thanks for the advise can you help in finding work for my 2 vans . a lwb transit 190. + peugout partner many thanks darren.
Posted By: darren evans on 09/01/2008 11:50:11
thanks for the advise i nearly spent 40 pounds on a crv manuel im glad i came here first many thanks
Posted By: matthew fennell on 03/06/2008 19:41:01
crv still avertising in the sun newspaper
Posted By: tony brown on 24/06/2008 19:10:04
This story was picked up as a scam by the Daily Mirror, yet they ran the advetisement for it on the 4th September 2009!
Posted By: Tara on 05/09/2008 17:51:36