Colin Brown is warning others of a text message scam of which he nearly became a victim. Colin Brown fell for a parcel delivery scam that is hitting mobile phones around the country, but after escaping with his bank balance intact, he has a warning for others. Brown had been waiting for a parcel from China, so when a text message pinged on his phone asking for "missing postage fees", the Nelson man had no hesitation in selecting the message’s link. “Our financial crime analyst who was sent the alert, blocked Mr Brown’s card and contacted him immediately to check the transaction. I hope others can heed the warning, don't even go [the link] , just delete it.”A Department of Internal Affairs spokesperson said at a time of year when many people are awaiting parcel delivery, it was a common text scam.
Source: Stuff December 17, 2021 23:35 UTC