02-07-2021, 03:12 PM
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Re: A Mystery
Originally Posted by Mups
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Dex, you don't mean the parcel one where they say they were unable to deliver a parcel and you've got to pay to have it re-delivered, do you? Or is that a different one altogether?
02-07-2021, 03:14 PM
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Re: A Mystery
Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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If you are not expecting a parcel, then its scam. If you WERE expecting a parcel and its been delivered elsewhere, then contact the seller and let them deal with it. Don't get involved and don't pay any money. 
02-07-2021, 03:18 PM
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Re: A Mystery
There's some quite useful information here about scams and what to look out for.https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/sus...-email-actions
02-07-2021, 03:51 PM
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Re: A Mystery
Hi Margaret it is a scamhttps://conversation.which.co.uk/mon...ollect-parcel/
This link is to the Which site and contains an example of the email...
02-07-2021, 05:02 PM
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Re: A Mystery
Originally Posted by MargaretF
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Initially I thought that is what would happen in this case - I thought I might get another email saying that they had tried to deliver it but had failed and then would ask for my bank details for payment of another delivery. It really threw me when it said on the official site that the parcel had been delivered though!
The point of scam mails is to get a response. It's possible that there is an something in the email which they want you to click on.
Clicking on anything, like that, starts a little program built into the return of the email
That program could be anything - and it's not good news.
If you didn't click and you didn't respond in any way you should be OK.
If you did click on something you need to change your password asap!
Otherwise, If there a follow up, ignore it.
If you can forward the email to the Delivery Firm, they might be able to use it in court! There are many scams involving this one - search on their name & scams.
02-07-2021, 05:05 PM
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Re: A Mystery
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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They quite often show a pic of the door they delivered it to, if it is genuine. The only scam I can think of seeing as there is no payment involved is that someone may have purchased something using your details but had it delivered to another address.
Why would someone use my details (and which details?) and then deliver to another address if they don't have access to my accounts ...
02-07-2021, 05:08 PM
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Re: A Mystery
Originally Posted by Tedc
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If you haven't ordered anything, you don't owe anyone anything.The point of scam mails is to get a response. It's possible that there is an something in the email which they want you to click on.
Clicking on anything, like that, starts a little program built into the return of the email
That program could be anything - and it's not good news.
If you didn't click and you didn't respond in any way you should be OK.
If you did click on something you need to change your password asap!
Otherwise, If there a follow up, ignore it.
If you can forward the email to the Delivery Firm, they might be able to use it in court! There are many scams involving this one - search on their name & scams.
02-07-2021, 05:08 PM
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Re: A Mystery
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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They quite often show a pic of the door they delivered it to, if it is genuine. The only scam I can think of seeing as there is no payment involved is that someone may have purchased something using your details but had it delivered to another address.
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