I have had 3 scam text messages in the last fortnight. The first one informing me that "Simon had tried to deliver parcel but there was no one in". There was a link attached to email to "arrange another delivery time". My internal alert was up because I was not expecting a parcel and if anyone comes to my home, even people she knows, my dog barks loudly so i knew it was a scam. I reported the message as spam.
The next message was supposedly from NHS Covid Track and Trace but recognised immediately it was a scam.
The next message was supposedly from Hermes. I knew that the company name is now Evri so suspicions were up. At that time I was expecting a parcel but could not remember the delivery method. I checked the purchase company's website and discovered that this company use Royal Mail. Another scam reported.
When I next order anything online, I will check the delivery method and make a note of it.
My vigilance has backfired on me as I once deleted a message from my local surgery. As soon as I pressed delete, I realised it was a message regarding an physio appointment I had been waiting for. Oops! A phone call rectified the situation.
These scammers make me fume. It is good to share our experiences so we can be extra vigilant.
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