The Red Flag Sign A Royal Mail Text Is A Scam

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Royal Mail’s site warns against online scams that “look like they’re sent by Royal Mail, but are in fact fraud or phishing scams”. 

And given that they say these scams are “on the rise,” keeping a weather eye out for suspicious texts and emails is more important than ever. 

Plus, according to Mark Baars, a tech expert at Unit4, the latest round of scam emails and texts he’s seen are unusually convincing. 

“What makes these messages so effective is that they don’t feel urgent or threatening.