Delivery Scams on the Rise: Australia Post

A poll found 95 percent of people are receiving up to 16 scams every week. Five percent have lost over $20,000 to scammers.
Delivery Scams on the Rise: Australia Post
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Australia Post has conducted research that shows package and delivery scams are outstripping other types of scams, as Australians are increasingly duped into providing bank account numbers and personal details to scammers.

According to a survey, 73 percent of respondents said they had received emails and texts purportedly from Australia Post and other courier providers that were scams.

Jim Birchall
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Jim Birchall has written and edited for several regional New Zealand publications. He was most recently the editor of the Hauraki Coromandel Post.