NZ Post Courier delivery scam
I'd just like to warn everyone of this email scam...
I had been expecting a courier delivery yesterday (Friday) and received this email from what looked like NZ Post:
" We confirm that on 25/05/2022 we have not delivered your order for the following reason: Recipient absent
If you wish, you can schedule your order to receive it on 28/05/2022
in any of the following time slots with additional cost (1.16 NZD)"
Three links for booking various times were included in the email, but I did not book a delivery time because NZ Post don't charge for rebooking deliveries.
The parcel actually was delivered a few minutes later!!!
And after checking further, I reported the scam to NZ Post and also to Netsafe, who both have emailed to say they are looking into the scam, so they can advise people about the trends that scams are taking.
I suppose many people would pay the small fee (less than $2) to hopefully have their parcels delivered, but of course the scammers now have access to people's credit/debit cards and bank accounts.
PS...since yesterday, I've also heard of txt scams running along the same lines.
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