Post Office / Parcelforce Scam

[Walkingthedog]

I haven’t seen that Rob but looks good. The reply they should get.

[teedoubleudee]

This is worth a read regarding this thread:

https://blog.malwarebytes.com/android/2 ... ot-spyware

[Walkingthedog]

Thanks Terry. I ignore any tracking message unless it is from Amazon then track the parcel from within the Amazon web site.

If a message says about a parcel that can’t be delivered etc., I will then contact who ever the parcel I am expecting is from and tell them something is wrong with the parcel they sent. I am fairly often expecting something but I know who will be delivering it.

[Rog (RJ)]

Received a text yesterday saying "Your Royal Mail parcel is waiting for delivery. There is an unpaid delivery fee, Visit HTTP etc etc"

As I'm not expecting any parcels I have reported the matter to Royal Mail. Awaiting feedback from them, but somehow I don't think there will be any.

Just be aware and don't click on any links if you get a similar message, there are quite a few examples of scams on Royal Mail's website.

Police in London have now made arrests in relation to this scam.

[darkscot]

This one just arrived as an SMS message on my phone. It just shows how stupid these people are as it starts off pretending to be Royal Mail but then gives a link to Hermes

Apparently these scams have been hugely profitable for the perpetrators! Lots of stories of people being scammed out of thousands of pounds.

[teedoubleudee]

This one just arrived as an SMS message on my phone. It just shows how stupid these people are as it starts off pretending to be Royal Mail but then gives a link to Hermes

Apparently these scams have been hugely profitable for the perpetrators! Lots of stories of people being scammed out of thousands of pounds.

Must have been a hellova big parcel!

[darkscot]

Must have been a hellova big parcel!

This is one of the reasons it works so well. They start of by just asking for £2.99 or similar, then they get you to fill in your bank details on the 'payment' website. Then you get a call from 'your bank' saying there was suspicious activity on your account, you tell them about the text from Royal Mail and they tell you it is a scam and you need to transfer all your money to special safe account.

[glencairn]

In the News today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-57226704

Glencairn

[cheshire lines]

That's good news!

[Brian]

Not Post Office/PF scam, but on the same lines.... This arrived to my cell phone this morning.
Of course all Census emails/web sites are ending .gov.uk - Idiots!
Now reported to National Cyber Security Centre

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