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Fraudsters have been sending emails out of the blue claiming to be from the post company.
They are using several subject lines to get people onto the email, including:
- ‘We tried to deliver your parcel but you weren’t in and there was no safe place to leave it’
- Reassing Parcel Delivery – Redelivery Confirmation – dpdwhoznt
- Your (DPD.co.uk) Parcel is being held at our local LondonDPD depot
Earlier this week police warned about a ‘Royal Mail’ post scam.
The email is realistic and comes from the senders:
- ‘DPD GB – new information’
- ‘Express DPD- shipping’
- ‘DPD parcel delivery’
But there could be more.
Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Ahmed Mohammed warned in a Thames Valley Police alert online: “Please do not click on any links attached as this is a scam.”
“If you believe you have been a victim of online fraud, you can report it to the National Cyber Security Centre at report@phishing.gov.uk”
- If you receive an unexpected email check the sender’s email address – they can look genuine so look for minor details like an extra letter, number or full stop.
- Forward any emails you’re not quite sure about to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS): report@phishing.gov.uk
