The package delivery scam has affected many Italians and the victims continue to increase: pay attention to this message.
More and more Italians are falling into the trap of the parcel being delivered. A scam carried out in a very simple way but which still manages to hit the mark through messages in the name of couriers or postal services.
Shipments, today, are an integral part of our lives and this aspect has also been understood by cybercriminals who, in fact, have implemented the package delivery scam. This has only one goal: steal the victim’s sensitive data.
Given the ever-increasing numbers of scammed, the Postal Police first decided to explain with what technique the deception occurs and what to do if you receive the message. With a few indications, we could adequately defend ourselves against this scam.
Parcel delivery scam: how it works and what to do if you receive the message
The package delivery scam is causing many problems for Italians and it is for this reason that the Postal Police has taken the field. Through their Twitter profile, the agents explained how the scam occurs via an email in the name of the Post or a courier. Inside there is a message which speaks of a confirmation to be given for an order.
Going into the details of the bogus communication, we discover how it is invites the user to enter their information so that the delivery can occur with them present in the home. Of course, entering the information will only hand it over to scammers.
Criminals leave nothing to chance, as demonstrated by composition of the email that faithfully copies the font used by the Post Office or by other couriers.
What to do if you receive the email
The agents of the Postal Police have also shed light on what to do in case of receipt of the false communication. The steps to watch out for are:
- The first indication is that of do not click anything in the email and of do not enter your own times nor the personal informations;
- The Postal Police Commissioner underlines how they shouldn’t open these messages especially by phone. If we really want to open them, let’s do it from pc since we could see in full the address to which we will be sent. Typically, it’s a portal that only serves to steal user credentials;
- In the event of a full-blown scam, let’s go to a police station for report the scam so as to allow agents to take the portal offline and trace the scammers.
The information provided by the agents will be useful in order not to fall into such a trap. But the scams don’t end there but they also touch the field of motorists like the gas station scam in which the victim is left with the vehicle broken down.
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