Beryl Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I received through the post a copy of a Brittany magazine aimed at expats. It was free and a pleasant read but I am at a loss to know how they found me.The only Brits I know in France are in cyber space and I have never subscribed to this mag, yet it came addressed to me.I was used to getting unsolicited mail in the UK and don't mind getting it in France, but I don't know how they found me, short of trawling the phone book for foriegn names!Am I on an ethnic register somewhere?[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Got a land line phone Beryl?Most of our junk mail comes thanks to France Telecom - there is a spelling error on our address with them and the error is repeated with 95% of the junk mail that we receive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choochoo Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Yes, we are the same. France Telecom have us listed at number 12 instead of 14, guess what ? all our junk mail comes addressed to us at number 12, unfortunately our postie knows our name and diverts it, shame !John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 Ah yes, I do have French Telecom. However, I don't think this was sent en masse like most junk mail, some poor so and so has probably had to wade through a list or disk to seek out the names of those most likely to suscribe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 May want to see my other post about scams through the post - saw one of the flyers yesterday at a friend's home and it's almost exactly the same as the genealogy scam in the UK and Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 I had an email today from somebody who was connected with a magazine on Brittany, asking if I would list it on my website. Sounds a bit like Beryl's people - they must be on a publicity drive! I had a look at their website, and thought the mag looked quite interesting - especially if you are Brittany-based (which I am not). So I think it may be a bit unfair to call it a scam. Unless anyone knows otherwise...Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timc17 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 It's not just advertisers who use this method.A few month's back two Brits peddling The Watchtower appeared at our gate. When i asked how they found us they said they trawled the phone directory looking for English sounding names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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