Parcel Scam

£1.99 wouldn't ring any alarm bells but this is the start of clearing your bank account and taking loans out against you. Rip Off Britain did a programme on scams, this one was included.

I’ve had several Hermes and Royal Mail scams, both text and landline. I ignore them. I’m very dubious of anyone who rings our landline as hardly anyone has the number. If it’s a real person though, I do enjoy telling them off for their behaviour! A newish scam I’ve read about - copycat websites for investment companies. Anna Tims writes about it in last Sunday’s Observer

I too had a call from Amazon saying my Prime was up for renewal and that £79.99 was being taken from my card or being cancelled and to 'press 1' to stop it. Of course I knew this was a scam as my Prime is not due and I don't leave a card on the account! I also had the 'you have a parcel' texts, one from Royal Mail, one from Hermes and one from DHL! I think it is suspicious when you are actually waiting on a parcel and they seem to 'know'. But I always check my orders directly on any deliverable site, never by a link of any kind. I just hope I can keep ahead of the game. [Grin]

Gingster
It’s very rare to be scammed on Amazon, but it can happen.
For that reason I never leave my card on Amazon.
I just put it on when I order, it only takes a few seconds.
There is some serous hacking stuff going on now.

There's actually something on BBC news today about a journalist that was scammed with the "we have a parcel waiting to be delivered to you" and, because he'd been waiting for a delivery, he fell for it. A few days later, now armed with some of his bank details, they phoned him and pretended to be his bank. When he told them that he knew they were scammers and wouldn't be giving them anything, he was actually told that he would be harmed. Dangerous people in more ways than one.

Amazon have phoned me to say my prime membership has continued and they have debited my account for £79.99.
I have confirmation by e mail that my prime HAS been cancelled. I phoned Amazon and they said they NEVER phone members. . BE AWARE,

MissAdventure
Your not wrong in being suspicious concerning the being busy sorting something else
I read an article a few days ago explaining that this is happening.
Another statement I took from the article was to never have the same password for FB that you have for anything else

Yes, I was caught by this one previously. Considered myself somewhat scam savvy. Huh! Not so. Timing was good for them in that I was expecting a couple of important consignments and I decided to comply and take it up with the consignee later. Happily, Fanny Carnforth put me wise (for which I will be eternally grateful). I contacted my bank. Card in question cancelled and replaced immediately. Phew!

There have been lots of these types of scams going on for some time. As I have never given my mobile number to Royal Mail, DPD or Hermes I know that they can't be genuine. Can understand people falling for them if they are awaiting a parcel though. Just remember that any item you have ordered will always have had delivery included when you ordered it.

Just keep posting about any scam that you think MIGHT be a scam.
If you get a phone call,just say hang on a minute and put the phone to one side and put a covering over the handset and leave it.
This serves two purpose's
1) This gives some else a bit of peace
2) The "supervisor" of the scam will not be best please with an employee(sorry scammer) spending loads of time on the phone with out any "rewards"

Have you?
I didn't even think of that.

These delivery scams are coming in from all directions now. I've had texts from Royal Mail and Hermes as well.

Both times I've nearly been scammed have been when I am coincidentally already in the midst of sorting out problems.
I expect that's how it sometimes works for these....
People.

I have had a text from DPD saying the same thing but I had heard about the scam so didn't click on the link.