Unwitting customers have been warned to be on their guard against scams exploiting some of the UK's most popular brands.
Callous con artists are trying to steal victims' cash as families stay at home and shop remotely.
An ITV documentary on Thursday shed light on the despicable scams and rise of vile fraudsters attempting to swindle punters.
The Birmingham Mail reports how crooks also passing themselves off as workers from Hermes, DPD, PayPal, and banks, according to warnings.
The Royal Mail scam has, by now, been well publicised.
But police forces are still urging people to exercise caution and stay vigilant amid a worrying rise in fraudulent text messages and emails.
A Midland Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), Sam Doninton said: "I have had a large number of residents mention scams and/or spam texts that they have been receiving as a real problem."
The scams have left some Birmingham residents losing their entire life savings - including one graduate from the city who fell foul to Royal Mail scammers.
Research listed below also shows Hermes, DVLA and Amazon scams are massively rising, as well as scams relating to banking giants in the UK.
The most common scams currently are:
| Ranked | Search Term | February Search Volume | March Search Volumes | |
| 1 | Hermes scam text | 120 | 880 | |
| 2 | Royal Mail scam text | 18,760 | 133,230 | |
| 3 | DVLA scam text | 450 | 2,150 | |
| 4 | Amazon scam text | 230 | 600 | |
| 5 | DPD scam text | 590 | 1,000 | |
| 6 | PayPal scam text | 6,870 | 8,520 | |
| 7 | Apple scam text | 200 | 240 | |
| 8 | Lloyds scam text | 6,810 | 8,070 | |
| 9 | Halifax scam text | 2,400 | 2,400 | |
| 10 | Barclays scam text | 780 | 780 |
