Royal Mail Parcel Delivery Scam Text {2023} Beware!

ByWendy

There is an ongoing scam text claiming to be from Royal Mail telling you about delivery of your parcel? Beware! It is a scam.

Lots of people have received this Scam text message this August 2022. Unsurprisingly, the text has nothing to do with Royal Mail. It actually contains a link to a malicious website.

Royal Mail Parcel Delivery Scam Text 2022- How Does This Scam work?

Royal mail parcel delivery scam text is fraudulent text sent by scammers to get your personal and financial information with the ulterior motive to defraud you. This text claims to be from Royal mail saying that your parcel is waiting for delivery. Do not be deceived. It is a SCAM! It has nothing to do with Royal Mail.

Clicking on the link exposes you to viruses, spywares, malwares, which are harmful to devices and can hack and destroy your mobile phone.

The Royal Mail Scam Text Format:

Royal Mail

HELLO

We attempted to deliver your parcel today: Tuesday 16 August 2022*
Unfortunately, nobody was home to deliver your parcel.

We wanted to deliver your parcel by hand, but your Royal Mail driver attempted today at 9:29 and u were away. Your parcel has been returned to warehouse.

However, if no action by 18 August 2022* , it will be returned to the sender.
Please select one of the following options :

Keep tabs on your parcel with the Royal Mail
Want to track your parcel?

Lots of people may assume this text message is genuine, as it comes with URL. This would be a huge mistake. What we have is a simple but effective phish. It takes advantage of several real-world factors to ensure it’s possibly a bit more believable than other missives landing in mailboxes. Beware!

Received Royal Mail Delivery Scam Text? Do The Following!

  • For suspicious emails, forward the email to [email protected], do not click on any links or attachments and then delete if from your inbox.
  • For suspicious calls or websites, please include the phone number or website address in the body of the email. 

Also, you can report scams, untrustworthy websites and tell us why you consider the websites fraudulent. See similar phishing scam; Wal Tracking Scam, Delware BPO Scam, Publix 90TH Anniversary, etc.

Wendy is a Cybersecurity Professional, who's passionate about protecting people and organizations from emerging threats. She's certified in the following; Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, Career Essentials in Cybersecurity by Linkedin and Microsoft, and Certified in Cybersecurity by ISC2.

In 2019, she left her role as a Threat Alert writer and founded SabiReviews. With more Cybersecurity certifications bagged, she knows her purpose; To educate the public about cybercrimes, to provide genuine reviews about services and products, and to stop cyber crimes.

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