CONSUMER GROUP SAYS DELIVERY TEXT SCAMS BOOMING IN THE UK
July 1st, 2021
Scams involving fake delivery company texts are booming in the UK, according to the Consumer Association, Which? Its latest survey showed 61% of 2,000 people questioned had received one or more such fraudulent messages in the past year (May 2020, to May 2021). (1) The texts attempt to trick people into handing over bank details for unpaid delivery fees or customs charges, with the Royal Mail, then DHL, DPD and Hermes the most commonly impersonated companies. While 79% of those that received the spoof texts said they realised they were fake straight away, the ...
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