{"id":43972,"date":"2023-12-11T16:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/?p=43972"},"modified":"2023-12-11T16:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:39:04","slug":"evri-shares-action-it-will-never-do-as-parcel-delivery-scams-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/world-news\/evri-shares-action-it-will-never-do-as-parcel-delivery-scams-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Evri shares action it will \u2018never\u2019 do as parcel delivery scams surge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Parcel delivery company Evri has shared tips on spotting and avoiding scams in the run-up to Christmas – including the one action it will \u201cnever\u201d do. ,<\/p>\n

The pandemic prompted a significant increase in online shopping and home deliveries. Consequently, Evri reported an additional 250 million parcels entering its network, reflecting five years of growth in just five months.<\/p>\n

But as more people shop online, scammers have been quick to take advantage of consumers, recognising that millions would be waiting on parcels from big delivery companies.<\/p>\n

Bogus texts and emails impersonating well-known retailers and parcel firms are rapidly rising, aiming to deceive consumers into handing over their personal information and bank details.<\/p>\n

A member of Evri\u2019s Cyber Security team said: \u201cThese criminals use what we call the \u2018spray and pray\u2019 method. Sending out millions of these messages each month across a variety of different brands in the hope of catching you out.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe take fraudulent activity incredibly seriously here and we work closely with a number of leading external cybersecurity partners as well as the UK Government\u2019s National Cyber Security Centre to identify scams and remove these as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharing its top tips to help people identify when they may be being scammed, Evri said it would \u201cnever\u201d request payment from its customers over text or email.<\/p>\n

The firm has also provided seven additional red flags for people to look out for in any communications claiming to be from Evri.<\/p>\n

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How to spot an Evri scam<\/b><\/h3>\n