Citizen s Advice has various tips on dealing with online scams.
It gives various ways to spot scams including:
you’ve been asked to transfer money quickly
you’ve been asked to give away personal information like passwords or PINs
Royal Mail scam warning: The scam came to light after a Twitter user described their experience with (Image: GETTY)
A parking scam has caused concern recently, too.
The scam could cause thousands of drivers to accidentally give away their payment details using pay and display machines.
RingGo CEO Peter O Driscoll warned: “In terms of scams for people I think you need to take it into the context of whenever you get your card out for payment.
The latest scam involves a fake email telling customers about a missed parcel delivery. The email asks customers to settle a fee and provide their personal details. One recipient posted the message on Twitter and said: I keep receiving e-mails which appear to be from Royal Mail, informing me that they’ve failed to deliver a parcel because there’s £2.95 postage to pay and they’re asking to pay online.
Royal Mail has warned customers about a new depot email scam So, I called Royal Mail Depot and the supervisor there checked it out and confirmed that it’s a scam, so beware folks and stay safe.