Gardai issue public warning over fake parcel delivery messages
By Maurice Garvey
GARDAI have issued a public warning about bogus emails and texts regarding parcel deliveries, including fake messages pretending to be from An Post.
The busy Christmas period will see many people awaiting parcel deliveries, but gardai urge residents to be wary of unsolicited texts and emails which try to get people to click on various links.
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardai have received numerous reports recently of a scam where consumers receive various messages purporting to be from An Post relating to a parcel awaiting delivery and advising persons to click on the link for further details.
“While this particular scam involves An Post, gardai would like to advise the public to be vigilant against any such email or text involving any organisation.”
Gardai are advising the public to never click on an unsolicited text or email, never give away personal data like PIN, card numbers or passwords, and to not respond to such emails or texts. Instead, gardai advise the public to take a screenshot of the text/email, delete it, and report it to your local garda station.
For crime prevention advice related to fraud, please see: https://www.garda.ie/en/crime/fraud/
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