Your Parcel is Awaiting Collection Scam – Warning from Warwickshire Trading Standards

Several Warwickshire residents have reported receiving bogus text messages informing them that an item is awaiting their collection at a drop box. The item is often a high-priced product such as an iPhone. A link is usually provided in the text message directing them to pay $1 shipping costs. However, this is just an attempt by fraudsters to obtain financial information such as bank details and credit and debit card numbers. Residents have also reported receiving similar bogus Royal Mail text messages telling them that a parcel will be delivered to their home address and giving an approximate time. Again, a link is provided in the text to direct the recipient to the scammers.

Finally, a resident reported receiving a similar bogus Lidl text message, again directing the recipient to a link in the text message.

Never click on any suspicious links in emails or text messages and remember, scam text messages can also appear amongst genuine texts!