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Have now cancelled the card on my bank app and will be getting a new one.
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[Brighton] Royal Mail Rip Off?
- Thread starter Guinness Boy
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OUCH.
'nobody opened the door' - can't imagine Royal Mail saying that.
And anyway, they don't bother waiting for you to open the door nowadays - just leave it and go.
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Yep this, tremendous work everyone, thanks.Further proof, should any be needed, that NSC can be a force for good as well as evil
Shamefully, I did an online security course six months ago. The text I got came about five minutes after the second email from Royal Mail which looks genuine. It's fooled me and it may fool others very easily so let folk know about this. My worry is the scammers somehow have access to the Royal Mail data and there has been a breach. I've never had one of these texts before and I was due a delivery today according to RM's own email system.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
If ordered a Blink doorbell because my old plastic bell has stopped working. Due you think the driver will think 'new doorbell, maybe the old one doesn't work' or still stand outside ringing like mad.
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
Given Royal Mail's record in IT, a data breach can't be ruled out.
Look at that url, it’s a scam
My mum got stung by one of these, a while ago, and yes, as others have said, the scammers send out thousands of these and it's more than likely that quite a few will be legitimately waiting for a parcel.
Bottom line is never pay online through any online links (unless 100% sure that it's genuine) and if in any doubt whatsoever, either ignore it or contact Royal Mail directly, for confirmation.
@Guinness Boy - I hope you managed to block the card in time and incurred no losses, and it just goes to show that almost anyone can be caught out.
Remain vigilant, peeps.
Bottom line is never pay online through any online links (unless 100% sure that it's genuine) and if in any doubt whatsoever, either ignore it or contact Royal Mail directly, for confirmation.
@Guinness Boy - I hope you managed to block the card in time and incurred no losses, and it just goes to show that almost anyone can be caught out.
Remain vigilant, peeps.
el punal
Well-known member
I smell a scam. Postage has already been paid for (via you and the supplier). The only way Royal Mail can wheedle money off you in these circumstances is if there is a surcharge, i.e. that the item posted did not meet the revenue required and that you have to pay the balance.
If it was Royal Mail that attempted delivery you would have had a card detailing reasons and options for non-delivery. Having worked for Royal Mail this whole episode sounds very fishy. I would certainly contact your supplier and establish what procedure was in place for delivering your item and which firm or postal service was used.
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Yeah. Good thing with banking apps is I can freeze it with 2 clicks and cancel it very simply too. Froze it then cancelled as I realised my stupidity
Weststander
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Scam.
They issue these random Royal Mail or Amazon texts daily by the million, knowing there’s a good chance a huge number of folk are literally waiting for deliveries at that moment in time,
They issue these random Royal Mail or Amazon texts daily by the million, knowing there’s a good chance a huge number of folk are literally waiting for deliveries at that moment in time,
- Jul 10, 2003
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I can confirm that GB has worked in the technology industry (or related) for 30+ years and, despite what he posts on here, is no fool (no need to thank me
)Scams are getting better every few weeks. We got caught by a text from my son to my wife when he lost his phone. No financial loss but a f***ing nightmare with cancelling and getting replacement stuff.
Stay Safe
Horses Arse
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Its not shameful at all, the fuckers rely on folk being busy, distracted, wanting/expecting something. A combination of events makes it happen. Such a load of hassle and grief to resolve though. I do hope the blow up doll is worth it when she arrives tomorrow
Exactly....so, so easy to get hoodwinked - comms look genuine (particularly if you're in a hurry, distracted or whatever) and if they get lucky through their carpet-bombing approach as they did here then the gates are open in terms of fraud, ID theft etc.
We used to do regular scam email tests at work ('click on this link' type stuff that would take you to a 'you just ****ed up and require additional training' page) - even within our Risk and Compliance function the failure rate was enormous.
"nobody opened the door" seems a bit unprofessional for the real Royal Mail.
mile oak
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- May 21, 2023
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without doubt they are one of the laziest workers on the planet useless im lucky if they bother putting post in the letter box had it dropped om the path way under the car and neighbours get each others- we redirect the post between ourselves but if someone is away we can get post delayed until they return its ridiculous
If you go to the "Find Your Item" page and where it asks for your postcode type in any word you want. I typed in the word "SCAM". Then press the "Find your Item" box. Its great, you dont even need a tracking number to identify your parcel. It then takes you to the page informing you that they have your package on hold and they ask for the £1.45 redelivery fee. Seems perfectly legit to me
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