Another scam on people: Thieves have misused the name of a famous courier company! GREAT POLICE WARNING – Topky

As the police pointed out, the fraudsters have come up with a new method, which is that you are selling something, but a fraudster who wants to buy the goods will contact you by sending a courier from Packet. “It will send you a web link that looks like the Packets website. Click to enter your credit card number. They say you’ll have the money.” describes the police procedure of fraudsters.

However, the fact is that if you enter the number, it will reach the fraudster through a fraudulent website and he will deduct the amount from you. “This is a classic modus operandi, which gradually applies to all courier companies, including Slovenská pošta,” police warned.

The best way to prevent such fraud is to never give anyone your credit card number. “Never write it down when someone tells you they’ll send you money right away. It just doesn’t work that way.” police added.

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Another piece of advice is to use the official websites or applications of courier companies. “Five times, make sure you’re on the right website. The fraudsters could have changed one letter in its name, watch out for these signs of fraud!” stated.

If you have any doubts, also call the infoline of the courier companies.