Royal mail - scam or legit

hdh74

Just got a text saying I have a parcel which needs postage paying on it. It tells me to to to https://royalmail-fees-parcel.com which takes me to the Royal Mail site but not to the correct URL for paying fees on incoming mail. The message came from 07796805615 - which I can find no record of. I do have one outstanding prize - low value but more than the £2.99 it is asking for. It also says "if unpaid, the package will return." (bad grammar normally alerts me to problems but there's no specific dodgy site it's trying to send me to.) All rather odd.

mjm3346

mcafee 

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Suspicious

   

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https://royalmail-fees-parcel.com/

This site looks a little risky to us, so we flagged it just in case. Make sure you trust this site if you choose to proceed. Better safe than sorry!

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Phishing

The "https://www.royalmail.com/" would appear to be the standard url

mjm3346

If I ignore the warning and proceed I get - 

Deceptive site ahead

Attackers on royalmail-fees-parcel.com may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or credit cards). Learn more

One-Eye

How do Royal Mail know your mobile number?

Normal process is for your parcel to be held at the nearest delivery centre. Your regular postman will post a card through your door giving you options. Dozens of MSE compers got one for THIS COMP

McKneff

Scam, I get them and the same from Hergest at least twice a week

Comping_Rich

Royal Mail have warned of this scam, https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/24/royal-mail-warns-of-delivery-scam-that-asks-customers-to-pay-for-parcels-14135960/

As has been pointed out above, if you do have a package which requires payment, your postman/post women will leave a card stating fees need to be paid, whether that is customs fees or to pay for a package that has not been posted with the correct postage.

hdh74

Thanks all. Weird, I ended up at the actual Royal mail homepage, I think my browser must have re-directed me or something. 

StokieBecks

hdh74 said:

Thanks all. Weird, I ended up at the actual Royal mail homepage, I think my browser must have re-directed me or something. 

Not weird. They want you to think it is the genuine royal  mail site so that you input your card details and pay the fee (and they have your card details)

I have had these texts from various different numbers. I forward all of them to 7726 (spelt spam on an old keypad) and then block the number

Ms_Dee

Please NEVER click on unknown links, just clicking a link can download spyware etc to your device. 
People can also fake which phone number they are using and make it look like a genuine number.
If ever unsure, phone Royal Mail or your local office, or go to the official site.

Blulu

I figure with anything like this, do nothing until you've checked it out - as you did. If it's genuine, they'll contact you again. If it's a scam they may or may not contact you again, but by then you'll have had time to Google/speak to someone/post on MSE about it.

Blu XXX

Liamoac

My sister got this too. Definite scam