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Stopping parcel scammers from doing damage
Herald Express
|July 09, 2025
HETORBAY CITIZENS ADVICE
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>>> I HAD a text to click on a link to reschedule a parcel delivery. I was waiting for a parcel from Royal Mail at the time, so I clicked on the link and was asked to make a payment.
Luckily, my daughter told me the text is a scam, but I almost gave away my personal details. How can I spot the signs of this type of scam in the future?
Parcel delivery scams involving texts and emails are known as phishing, and aim to trick you into giving away your personal information and financial details, so your bank account and money can be accessed.
Scammers entice people to click on links, which lead to fake websites, in the hope this information will be entered.
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