Be careful if you receive an SMS from a delivery man claiming that your package does not fit in your mailbox! This vogue scam at the moment aims to steal your bank details.
With the boom in online commerce in recent years, scams for customers tend to multiply. False reviews, counterfeits, parcels never delivered … You have to redouble a vigilance to make your purchases on the web! And even once you got there, the danger is still watching you, with scams by SMS!
At the moment, many people receive an SMS sent by an alleged delivery man asking them to provide a new delivery slot, because their so-called package did not fit in their mailbox. The SMS in question generally takes the following form: “Hello, it’s the courier. Your package did not fit into the mailbox. Please choose another niche or relay via” Suivi of a link.
Obviously, this is a fraudulent link, which redirects you to a false site copying those of delivery companies such as Mondial Relay, Chronopost or La Poste. You are then invited to enter your personal information and pay a small amount to program the new delivery. In short, it is the door open to fraudulent bank directors, and the bill can very quickly fly away!
If the process is not new, it seems to gain momentum in recent days in France. This type of scam is particularly effective because it plays on the expectations of parcel recipients and the concern that they cannot recover it. Of course, the package does not exist. But, you never know, you may be waiting for your last Amazon or Temu command, and you can fall into the panel!
To avoid being fooled, keep in mind that delivery companies never ask for SMS to pay to be able to receive a package intended for you. If in doubt, you can go directly to the delivery organization site, without going through the SMS link. But, above all, never click on the precipitation link!
If you are the target of an online or SMS scam, immediately transfer the message to SIGAL SIGAL, Pharosor directly at 33,700the platform specializing in the reporting of scams. You can also report these fraudulent messages to the site Internet- Signally.gouv.fr. Then block the sender number to no longer be brought up and delete the message in question.