Evri Shipping Fee Scam Text 2022: Beware!
Have you received a text message from Evri about your parcel been returned to the sender due to £1.45 shipping fee? Beware, It is a scam! Don’t fall for it.
Currently, lots of people have reported the text message.
The scam text looks this way –
Evri : Your parcel has a £1.45 shipping fee, to pay this now visit: myevri-delivery-free.com . Failure will result in your parcel being returned to sender
You don’t need to panic! The text message is not from a reliable source. Meanwhile, myevri-delivery-free.com is not a legitimate Evri delivery website.
Evri Parcel Shipping Fee Scam Text – How Does this Scam Work?
The scammers pretend you’ve an undelivered parcel and you need to pay for its shipping fee otherwise it’d be returned to the sender. This is where the scam comes in. The scammers would –
- Direct you to a malicious website
- Requests for processing fee
- Trick you into submitting your financial information
Sometimes, by clicking the link you make your device vulnerable to viruses, spywares, malwares, etc. which can hack your device and steal your passwords.
What Should You Do If You Receive Phishing Messages Like This
No matter how convincing it sounds, you shouldn’t visit the link or links attached to such messages/mails or send your personal information.
The first thing you should do is ignore such messages, and look for reviews online about it.
See similar package delivery scams – Youhaveanitem, itemisinwaiting and many more.
