BBB: How to avoid delivery scams this holiday season

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'Beyond phishing attempts, package theft is also rampant leading up to the holidays,' says Simone Lis, President and CEO, BBB serving Mainland BC.

With the holiday season ramping up, it's getting easier and easier to forget about the various packages you ordered for friends and family, or even yourself!Is the box of essential oils going to make it in time for your sister?

These either contain a "tracking link" or a message that the shipper is having difficulty delivering a package to you, or most recently, a link to update delivery preferences. Clicking the link either takes you to a form that asks for personal information, or to a site that downloads malware onto your computer. Another version of a delivery scam involves fake “missed delivery” tags. Scammers place a note on your door that claims they are having challenges delivering a package to you.

After pressing the link, she quickly found out a payment of $3 was required, even though she already paid a previous delivery fee for her item. Recognizing a potential scam, she quickly deleted the message. On another instance in October 2021, a Vancouver man received a call claiming to be from Canada Post. The caller had his name, number, postal code, and claimed they were just missing his actual home address to deliver his package.

 

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