SHOPPERS are being warned about fraudulent messages being sent out by scammers pretending to be from parcel delivery companies and online purchasing sites.
People have been sent messages with links purporting to be from Royal Mail, Amazon and DHL but police are warning it is a scam to acquire the victim’s bank details.
A police spokesman said: “Made to look like it is from or associated to the Royal Mail, after clicking the link it asks for bank details.
"Similar type of messages are being sent pretending to be from other delivery companies like Amazon, DHL and UPS. It is very easy to fall for these type of scams especially if you have been a recent customer of an online store."
Action Fraud, the national cyber crime reporting centre, is also warning people that the latest Amazon fraud has seen victims lose over £400,000.
Call police on 101.
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