People waiting for deliveries are warning customers to be vigilant after an email scam has been reported to police more than 400 times. An alert was issued by Action Fraud, the UK's national reporting centre for Cyber Crime, after fake Royal Mail emails about a missed delivery began circulating.
It says: "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."
An example of the email says "your parcel is on hold" and asks for a fee to be paid, reports Chronicle Live. The website it links to is fake and seeks to swindle the recipient into handing over personal financial information.
