How do I spot a delivery scam calls & texts?

Texts containing a link with a domain that is not the courier's real one. Calls referencing a parcel you don't recall sending or expecting. A small fee (£1.50–£3) demanded — to make the request feel plausible.

What should I do if I receive this scam?

Never click the link. Open the courier's app or website yourself and enter the tracking number. Forward delivery-scam texts to 7726. Report the calling number on GhostCallers.

Scam alert

Delivery Scam Calls & Texts — Fake Royal Mail, DPD, Evri

Active scam. This is one of the most-reported phone frauds in the UK. If you've received a call like this, search the number on GhostCallers and add your report.

Delivery scams impersonate UK couriers — Royal Mail, DPD, Evri, ParcelForce — and claim a small fee is needed to redeliver a parcel. The link or call-back is a phishing trap designed to capture card details. They surge during shopping seasons.

Warning signs

Texts containing a link with a domain that is not the courier's real one.
Calls referencing a parcel you don't recall sending or expecting.
A small fee (£1.50–£3) demanded — to make the request feel plausible.

Real-world scripts

""Royal Mail: your parcel has a £1.99 customs fee. Pay at royal-mail-redelivery.com.""
"Automated voice: "We attempted delivery — press 1 to reschedule.""

If you receive this call

Never click the link. Open the courier's app or website yourself and enter the tracking number.
Forward delivery-scam texts to 7726.
Report the calling number on GhostCallers.

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Delivery Scam Calls & Texts — Fake Royal Mail, DPD, Evri

Warning signs

Real-world scripts

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