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Households in the UK have been warned about a new Royal Mail scam doing the rounds in the UK.
More than a thousand people were targeted by the “genuine-looking” email scam over the space of a week. Action Fraud have now issued an alert and say the scams are designed to steal personal and financial information
The emails, which have been reported by 1,058 people, contained links which if clicked would take them to a ‘genuine-looking’ Royal Mail website. They are then asked to input their bank card details to pay a ‘re-delivery fee’ for the parcel.
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Action Fraud did not issue any advice on how to spot these phony emails. However, they instructed anyone who receives an email they think is suspicious to contact Royal Mail directly using contact details from their official website, not on the website provided in the email, the ECHO reports.
The agency said said: “[We] received 1,058 reports in one week about fake emails purporting to be from Royal Mail. The emails claim that the recipient missed a delivery and has a parcel waiting for them.
“The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking Royal Mail websites that are designed to steal personal and financial information. If you have any doubts about a message, contact the organisation directly.
“Don’t use the numbers or address in the message – use the details from their official website. Your bank (or any other official source) will never ask you to supply personal information via email.”
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