Filenews 23 May 2023
Police are urging caution to the public about a new scam involving messages concerning the postal delivery of packages aimed at stealing money and personal data of citizens.
Specifically, messages are sent by telephone and refer to the sending of packages through postal services, for which, as falsely stated in the messages, duties must first be paid, in order to then complete the receipt of the packages. The telephone messages contain an electronic link, which citizens are invited to select / follow in order to arrange the payment of duties.
Citizens who receive such messages are urged to be particularly careful and NOT to select / follow these links, since there is a risk of theft of money from their bank accounts and theft of their personal information.
In cases where citizens are indeed expecting the delivery of postal parcels, it is recommended that they check for the progress of their parcels, either by contacting the seller or sender of the parcels, or by contacting the courier company through which the shipment is processed, provided that they know who the company is.
