Glasgow police have issued an urgent warning about a Royal Mail scam circulating the community
Scammers are impersonating Royal Mail staff and putting notes through doors saying that they couldn't deliver a package.
The note includes a QR code that you are asked to scan to rebook the delivery, saying that if you do not, the package will be returned to the sender. The QR code leads to a malicious website using Royal Mail branding which asks you to enter personal and payment details.People should never scan a QR code from an unfamiliar or unexpected source.
If the message appears to have been sent by a company or organisation, visit their legitimate website to make a payment or update details rather than scanning a code. Royal Mail and other legitimate parcel delivery services will never contact you unexpectedly to ask for personal or payment details.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention.
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