Mail Scam

I have seen on social media that a new scam is around where you are asked to make a payment to Royal Mail for redelivery of your parcel. THIS IS A SCAM - ROYAL MAIL DO NOT CHARGE FOR REDELIVERY.

We at CuP Alloys rely heavily on our wonderful mail system, please beware. Any problems, worries or questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

I got one yesterday from the president of the USA advising me that the FBI had discovered a scam had been perpetrated against me & that I was entitled to a refund of 5.5 million dollars for pushing a few buttons, I thought that sounded a bit suspicious.

BobH

Yes, I had this one last week Shaun. We were expecting several deliveries and were annoyed when the text arrived, as we had (naturally) been at home all day. I was pretty sure no-one had rung the bell and thee was no 'red' missed-you ticket. The text message (to organise a re-delivery) was very convincing but I was puzzled when asked to complete my name & address (which I did) and more so when it asked for my birthday, which I completed but fibbed about (not the blooming PO's business I thought).

But the light finally went on when they demanded a £2.99 "re-delivery" fee and credit card details. I'm still annoyed that someone can now connect my mobile number to a name and address but at least they didn't get the credit card details. So I will have to be extra careful going forward. These scammers are getting very good at this lark.

So Watch how you go People!

Regards,

IanT

PS Whilst I'm here - I must have a rant about Amazon.

Herself had ordered some books and we were in (surprise!) all day. I noticed an email saying that the books had been delivered (3 hours) earlier that afternoon. I went to the door and sure enough, there they were on the doorstep.

The next day I got a "How was your delivery?" email - with a "Good" and "Not Good" button. I naturally hit the "Not Good" button and was sent to a webpage simply telling me that the "Parcel was handed to Resident" - with no other ability to correct this statement or comment.

The next day, I received a request for a product review. I completed this as a 1 Star Review - with a commentary that Amazon should replace their Courier and improve their delivery feedback process.

The next day, I received a message from Amazon informing me that my review had been rejected because it did not relate to the product I had purchased! Is this really the future of Retail??

I've had this one too last month. I've also had various mails stating I have an inheritance from a long lost family member from dept in a co.in Singapore, I did a bit of research on this co.& it was a genuine co. so I emailed a copy of the mail to their customer contact mail naming the sender with a request to check their staff listing, Never heard from either again.

Also had mails from agencies / lotteries in Europe, where they asked for all the usual details to pay the winnings into, needless to say no details were/are passed on. I know who I deal with via mails etc, which is only a short list so anything else that arrives gets checked via my Internet security programme which displays a ' possible scam' notification on my screen.

I've also had the usual Royal Mail / Parcel force, et al, scam to pay for a redeliveries.

George.

Got one yesterday on my mobile, it's an old scam but can be convincing if you are expecting a parcel.

Tony

It's a minefield out there guys, and appears to be getting worse. Saw on Twitter yesterday some young person had 3 accounts cleared out (including up to her overdraft limit) plus their ISA with this redelivery scam. When I think of some of my elderly relatives and friends who could innocently fall for something like this it makes my blood boil!

It is parcelforce that collect ‘extras’ before delivery, not RM. RM only make a charge, (usually) on collection, if the incorrect postage charge has been applied (probably only charge extra, but do not offer refunds if over-paid🙂 ).

I have had the identical problem with Amazon. I complained directly to the Chief Executive- see ceoemail.com - and received an apology and a £20 gift card.

MC

I sort of believe reviews on say Screwfix but as for Amazon I think most are a work of fiction, just my view.

Tony

A number of banks send warning emails and texts whenever certain activity occurs on an account, such as a new payment being authorised.

These legitimate emails are being spoofed, and my mum got one yesterday and she nearly fell for it because she's had a few genuine examples.

The real messages are simply warnings: if there's cause for concern the account holder is supposed to check their statement by logging in in the normal way, following the bank's instructions should a problem be found.

The spoof version asks the recipient to click on a website, or ring a number,: don't!

Dave

I have told all my banks that I do not want to receive communications other than by Royal Mail Letterpost and that I shall ignore anything that arrives electronically.

I closed my Barclaycard account today because they are incapable of addressing me correctly.

They have been blundering about this problem for nearly 50 years and I am sick and tired of it.

Positive reviews can be purchased online which of course makes the whole thing meaningless. As they say, there's always one that spoils something for everyone. In this case I have stopped doing reviews.

Wife received the Royal Mail scam asking for £2.99 and accused me of buying items online without her knowledge, she was reluctant to accept that it was a scam and I was not guilty, well this time anyway. Dave W

The Royal Mail one must be getting serious ... They’re even warning us about it

**LINK**

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/royal-mail-text-phishing-scam-social-media-b925776.html

MichaelG.

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Meanwhile: Beware the BT Final Reminder eMail

“We’re updating our (BT) Terms of Service”

... it looks very realistic.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 23/03/2021 20:39:23

A few weeks ago I received an email saying I had received a $25 settlement in a class-action suit against multiple car manufacturers. Oh sure, I thought. However I thought I remembered something about this so I copied (not clicked on) the link and opened it in a sandbox.

This led me to interac.ca (a legitimate company that handles interbank transactions in Canada) and apparently its actual (legitimate) website. Thence I was led to a "deposit" screen which was my own (genuine) online banking logon. The account (debit card number) was already filled out but it needed me to fill in my password. Not on your life I thought.

... but it seemed very genuine so I contacted my financial consultant at the bank. Long story short, it turned out to be genuine. So I'm $25 better off.

Atypical, I know. I did enquire of the bank why anyone (let alone interac.ca) needs me to log-on to the account in order to deposit money and the answers were a little equivocal - mostly "assuming" it would only be needed this first time (by interac.ca).

More on that ‘Royal Mail’ scam

**LINK**

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-56500599

MichaelG.