Whenever you receive one of these messages it is best to check if it is another Hoax before posting it on. This Chain letter has been circulating since 2005 and has recently re-emerged

Sophus Anti virus list the "Royal Mail scam" as a chian letter and recommends that "If you receive this or a similar message, please do not forward it to your friends and colleagues. Forwarding unsolicited chain letters wastes time and bandwidth"

Trading Standards and ICSTIS (PhonepayPlus' former name) have issued a statement at the following link
http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/output/news/Postal-scam-chain-email-PhonepayPlus-stateme...