Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
The Post Office Help Depot text scam below, which claims the recipients' parcel was not delivered, is being sent by online scammers. The aim of the scammers is to trick potential victims into clicking the link in it which goes to the fake and phishing Evri website postoffice-help-depot.com, which steals personal and financial information.
From: 447568963015Post Office: Your parcel was returned to our depot after a failed delivery attempt. Click here to rearrange your delivery
From: 447568963015
Post Office: Your parcel was returned to our depot after a failed delivery attempt. Click here to rearrange your delivery
The website then attempts to trick visitors into submitting their personal and financial information. But, if the requested information is submitted, it will be used fraudulently by scammers. Therefore, if you were tricked into visiting the phishing website and have submitted financial information to it, please contact your bank.
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From 447783391342 on 2nd January 2023Our driver Simon attempted to deliver your shipment today but no one was home. To reshedule a new delivery date, visit: https://postoffice-held-depot.com
Received a text on 6 Jan 2023 from postoffice-held-depot.com with phone number 447783391356
From: 447856475906Our driver Simon attempted to deliver your shipment today but no one was home. To reshedule a new delivery date, visit: https://postoffice-depot-deliver.com
This scam came from number 447783391825 UK number.
Our driver Simon attempted to deliver your shipment today but no one was home. To reshedule a new delivery date, visit: https://postoffice-held-depot.com 447763398801
Our driver Simon attempted to deliver your shipment today but no one was home. To reshedule a new delivery date, visit: https://postoffice-held-depot.com
Same text from 44 7935 196359
Got the same text from 447729255790Strange because I was actually expecting something from ebay today. maybe just a coincidence.
Exact same text just now. 44 7549 440485
Our driver Simon attempted to deliver your shipment today but no one was home. To reshedule a new delivery date, visit: https://postoffice-held-depot.com 44 7541 187541
I got the same txt just a few minutes ago
Our driver Simon attempted to deliver your shipment today but no one was home. To reshedule a new delivery date, visit: hxxps://postoffice-held-depot.com 44 7549440071
“Our driver Simon attempted to deliver your shipment today but no one was home. To reshedule a new delivery date, visit: https://postoffice-held-depot.com”from number 07549450686
postoffice-depot.help is being used by the scammers.
29 June 2022 from 44 7305 016405.
Got one today from 447305019811. I have also had emails from a fake DHL site saying extra postage has to be paidAlison
Received the text today, Sunday 26th June 2022. Scammers tel 00447305028158.PostOffice: Adam tried to deliver your parcel yesterday, unfortunately no one was in. Please rearrange a redelivery via:https;//postoffice-depot76.com.Hope this helps to prevent someone being scammed.Trevor
Ditto received today. Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.help
I got that same one too.
Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.help 44 7856 445729
Simon was apparently in wales today too
44 7842 105695 is the number I received this same text from
Same as above but the number is different:07874311149
Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.help
My mum received one of these messages today from phone number 07856 407925 "Simon attempted to deliver your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule and track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.help"
Same as above but number is now 07354428464
Same message 44 7514 395199
Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.supportTel number 07873 650451
HI Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.support 44 7354 416821
Received from 44 7821 391982 - Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.support
I've been scammed by same one and unfortunately I gave them my details like postcode, address, phone number and Bank details, what I should do to protect myself now. I know it's a bit to late but maybe someone had similar situation and know what to do.
Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.todayFrom mobile number 07927338350
I received:"PostOffice: Adam tried to deliver your parcel yesterday, unfortunately no one was in. Please rearrange a delivery via: https://postoffice-depot76.com"The number it came from was: 44 7305 128589
Sun 19 June: scam message from 44 7305 028729 readsPostOffice: Adam tried to deIiver your parceI yesterday, unfortunateIy no one was in. PIease rearrange a redeIivery via: https://postoffice-depot76.com
I received the same text from 07305048539.
PostOffice: Adam tried to deIiver your parceI yesterday, unfortunateIy no one was in. PIease rearrange a redeIivery via: https://postoffice-depot76.com07305 048539
44 7354 443580Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.today
Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.todayReceived from phone: 447707095338
From: 44 7845 093476Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot.today
Text message at 5:43am from the number is 44 7305 028754.PostOffice: Adam tried to deliver your parcel yesterday, unfortunately no one was in. Please rearrange a redelivery via: https://postoffice-depot76.comGlad I searched on a search engine on a website to find out that message was a scam.
07305292280 PO: We tried to deliver your parcel yesterday, but nobody was in. Please book a new delivery date via: https://postoffice-depot76.com
This was received 26 May 2022 from mobile number 44 7762 754022Text message said;Simon attempted to deliver today your parcel but no one answered. Reschedule & track parcel at: https://postoffice-depot38.com
Had text scam, link to this address : https://postoffice-depot76.comSCAM SCAM SCAM
I received a text from this number today. 447305316811Message says:PO: We tried to deliver your parcel yesterday, but nobody was in. Please book a new delivery date via: https://postoffice-depot76.com
I received a text from PO with the same message. I clicked the link and entered personal info, but when it got to the financial bit, I realised it was dodgy so did not enter any financial info. The number was 447305163874
I received two text messages yesterday (30/05) - one from Evri, the second early hours of this morning from PO - both saying they had tried to deliver a parcel but there was no one home (I was in all day) and to click on the attached the link in the message to arrange re-delivery. I googled the link and found this info. The text was from: 447305308726.
PO: We tried to deliver your parcel yesterday, but nobody was in. Please book a new delivery date via: https://postoffice-depot76.com...... dont click it people!
I received this spam text today (May 31 2022) -PO: We tried to deliver your parcel yesterday, but nobody was in. Please book a new delivery date via: https://postoffice-depot76.comThis is from the number 07305360560.