Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Scammers are sending the Local Depot 44 scam text below with a link to the phishing website: local-depot44.com. The phishing website purports to be the UK Post Office and claims a package needs to be redelivered. It then requests a fee of £1.45 for the re-delivery and requests your credit card details and security code. But, if the requested information is sent, it will be used fraudulently.
"Simon attempted to deliver your parceI today but no one was home. You can rescheduIe a new date, via: local-depot44.com"
If you have been tricked by the Local Depot 44 scam text and have submitted your credit card information, please contact your bank for help.
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I've had three of these in the last three weeks. I work from home, so know I didn't miss any parcels. I forwarded on the message and number to 7726, the scam text number reporting line.
Same as above - same message as above - received from 07840 852587. Didn't check properly, as had recently had parcels delivered. Had money taken from my account, for Just Eat orders. Notified by the bank immediately due to suspicious action on my account. Wish I'd checked too!
Received the same text message from 44 7840 852590 with link to https://local-depot44.com today 30/4/2022 at 18.33pm.Entered my name and address but then it asked for payment so I decided to google to check and was glad I did!
I'm usually very aware of scams but got caught out due to a package arriving this week, so stupidly put my details in and only realising shortly after I checked validity and googled the "depot 44"Contacted my bank and they blocked my card, to reissue a replacement.Going to double down on my awareness from now on!
Received same text message yesterday & forwarded to 7726 (Spam reporting service) Then deleted sms & blocked number (though same texts are sent via many different numbers so latter has little effect).
Got one today I have a parcel due for delivery but not till Tuesday so I looked up the link they gave and sure enough there it was a scam
an addition number 447840852617, same text"Simon attempted to deliver your parceI today but no one was home. You can rescheduIe a new date, via: local-depot44.com"
Got this this morning. Site it takes you to looks exactly like Post Office website
Same scam here at 22.35 tonight, "Simon had attempted to deliver a parcel today but no one was at home.", I was expecting a parcel, and did open it, but straight away it was obvious a scam...did not complete the forms and deleted the message.My postie is great and leaves parcels in a safe place or always drops me a note in the letterbox.
Received the below text message today at 21.52 from 44 7840 852600 Simon attempted to deliver your parceI today but no one was home. You can rescheduIe a new date, via: https://local-depot44.com
Just had the message on my phone ignored
