Police in Glasgow have issued a warning regarding a new text scam.
Fraudsters have been texting people claiming a parcel is awaiting delivery, but asking for a "settlement" which must be paid first.
In the text is a link, and when clicked it directs the recipient to fake websites.
The user is then asked to input their payment details and their financial data is harvested.
Police said "it is best to access official websites directly" and urged those who have received the texts to report the scams to Royal Mail.
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Another scam Royal Mail is aware of to do with texts is a message that states there is a package that needs delivery to be rescheduled, and asks the phone user to click on a bit.ly link.
The link takes you to a scam site asking for payment.
Royal Mail advises that you do not click on any links or enter any details.
National campaign Take Five offers straight forward and impartial advice to help everyone protect themselves from preventable financial fraud, including email deception and phone-based scams as well as online fraud – particularly where criminals impersonate trusted organisations.
Their main advice is that no person or organisation should ever contact them out of the blue to ask for their full PIN or full password, or ever make them feel pressured into moving money to another account.
These are their top tips:
STOP
Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe.
CHALLENGE
Could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.
PROTECT
Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud.
You can report scams to Royal Mail here. To find out any other ongoing Royal Mail scams, click here. Read more about Take Five here.
