Parcel delivery fraud by far most common scam so far this year – Citizens Advice

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Parcel delivery fraud is “by far” the most common scam faced by the public so far this year, according to Citizens Advice figures. Anyone can be targeted by a scam and sadly anyone can fall for one Dame Clare Moriarty, Citizens Advice chief executive Those targeted by parcel delivery scams received texts or emails claiming to be from a delivery company to reschedule or pay additional delivery fees in an attempt to get people’s personal information or bank details. Citizens Advice chief executive Dame Clare Moriarty said: “Anyone can be targeted by a scam and sadly anyone can fall for one. “As scammers get ever more sophisticated it’s more important than ever that we all work together to raise awareness, report scams and share our experiences to help protect ourselves from their tricks.” John Herriman, chief executive at Chartered Trading Standards Institute, said: “Scams cause immense stress to people of all ages and often result in huge financial loss.