Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning over a new “clever” Post Office scam doing the rounds.
Martin has told people to be on their guard against the fraud, which involves a text urging them to reschedule delivery of a parcel.
It is a variation of a similar Royal Mail scam that was circulating earlier this year. That one instructed people to pay £1.99 to receive a package but Martin said the new scam is “less obvious” as it doesn’t tell you about any payment due until you click through on a link.
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In a warning to his followers on Twitter, he said: “Beware. Just had a clever version of the ‘pay £1.99 for Post Office Parcel delivery’ scam text, aiming to steal bank info. The ‘fee’ isn’t mentioned in the text, it talks about ‘delays in transit’ and offers ‘a date to reschedule’. It’s only when you click thru it mentions a fee.”
The text reads: “PostOffice: Sorry we missed you earlier, we have your parcel, to book a redelivery please visit (scam website)”
There are also reports of the folowing messages being received:
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“Your parcel has been returned to your local branch. Please visit (scam website) to reschedule delivery.”
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“We tried to provide your item to you today however received no answer. To book a new date please visit (scam website).”
The text message is designed to catch those out who are genuinely waiting for a Post Office…
