New scam - Hermes related

Yes, these ones have been around for some time, but I did stop and think yesterday when I got one from Hermes as I was ( as always) waiting for something I had ordered online, and by co-incidence, at the time I got the text saying unless I paid the fee, the item would be returned to sender, I was actually out of the house! I decided to err on the side of caution and take my chances on a parcel being undelivered. It is quite unsettling, and very irritating when these scammers are undermining an excellent company.

I received a Royal Mail scam text yesterday saying I need to pay money for a parcel with insufficient postage. Blocked the number and deleted text.

If you want to see one of the good guys scamming the scammers watch this. youtu.be/eq8cKjdNpCo
This man does this for a living.
It’s a long watch but the end is worth it.

I had a text yesterday from ‘Royal Mail’ saying you need to pay £1.99 for us to deliver your parcel I m not expecting anything but rang my local Royal Mail (not the number they rang from) just in case some body loved me ? ...of course it’s a scam

The scam text won't be from Hermes, let alone from an employee of theirs. If it was, it would be traceable, straight back to them.

This one's been around for months.
DHL ones too.
I posted about it before Christmas.

I had exactly that sort of message yesterday.They changed the arrival time three times but kept me informed throughout the day eventually sending me a photo of the box on the doorstep.An excellent service so I would be suspicious of anything else.

A genuine message from
Hermes will include tracking info and how to divert your parcel if you’re going to be out.

We had one of these last week Witzend knew it was a scam because we wasn't expecting anything .