Fraudsters have been posing as delivery couriers to scam thousands of pounds out of people in Hertfordshire. There have been at least nine known victims last week within the county who received scam text and email messages appearing to be from couriers like DPD and the Royal Mail, stating they tried to deliver a parcel and asking you to reschedule the delivery. An attached link leads you to an authentic looking website, which collects your full name, address, date of birth, mobile number and full credit card details. Some victims had follow-up calls pretending to be from the victim’s bank, where they claimed to be investigating the delivery fraud and there were attempts to take money out – so money needed to be transferred into a ‘safe’ account.
Royal Mail scam could steal your bank details this Christmas With coronavirus restrictions still inplace despite the relaxing of rules over the Christmas period, many of us will be relying on postal services to get cards and gifts to loved ones. With more people sending their festive parcels early to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas day, fraudsters are primed to take advantage. Targeting consumers with an increased demand for online shopping people risk seeing their bank account drained by fraudsters ahead of the festive season. This is what you need to know. What is the scam? The scam involves recipients receiving either a text message or an email that appears to be from Royal Mail.
Royal Mail scam could steal your bank details this Christmas With coronavirus restrictions still inplace despite the relaxing of rules over the Christmas period, many of us will be relying on postal services to get cards and gifts to loved ones. With more people sending their festive parcels early to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas day, fraudsters are primed to take advantage. Targeting consumers with an increased demand for online shopping people risk seeing their bank account drained by fraudsters ahead of the festive season. This is what you need to know. What is the scam? The scam involves recipients receiving either a text message or an email that appears to be from Royal Mail.
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