Is this legit?! Royal Mail text.

[DrinkFeckArseGirls]

Usually they leave the grey card (3 weeks late), never before I got a text? Seems too efficient
Plus don’t think I ordered anything from EU or US recently

Scam.

its a scam

Thanks. Usually I’m good at spotting bullshit but they website it took me too looked very much lime the RM one so I started second guessing myself.

The scams are so good these days - if I'm not sure I go onto what I know is the Royal Mail site to check or compare the link to old Royal Mail links I've had.

Loads of these scams doing the rounds at the moment. I’ve had three texts like that in the past week!

You can forward phishing texts to 7726.

www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/problems/tackling-nuisance-calls-and-messages/spam-texts

Scam

My Mum had that one last week,
I agree it looked very authentic. Luckily she called me and I convinced her to ignore it.

I have had this twice in the last week! Yes, as others have said, it's a scam.

Scam. I got the same one yesterday, although for £2.99, and i know the Royal Mail does not have my mobile number. Why would it?

Yep, scam. They would always leave a card because that's how you pay the fee. You go directly to the Royal Mail website, put in the reference number on the card and pay. No need to click links in emails or texts.

Scam had 2 so far, both blocked.

@DrinkFeckArseGirls please report it to Action Fraud

www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing

Lucky you, they want £2.99 from me. 4 times so far! They do look authentic BUT stop to think how they'd have your contact details & why they'd bother with this?

It's a scam, I reported it and they confirmed

Royal Mail do send texts sometimes but never from a random number, your phone will recognise it as Royal Mail. If it starts with RoyalMail: your item has not been delivered or whatever then it's not them.

Here's a legit one from Royal Mail to show what I mean.

I reported it, GiantKitten!

Also reported it to ofcom, piglet81!

@DrinkFeckArseGirls

I reported it, GiantKitten!

It's a nasty scam as they, after you've filled in your details ring you up 'from your bank' saying your account has been compromised and they need the codes to transfer your money to a safe account.

I just got that exact message last night. Have to admit it did give me pause as I'm expecting a parcel from abroad at the moment. I soon realised that neither Royal Mail nor the sender have a clue what my mobile number is.

Thanks for the Spam reporting link!

Saw this on Twitter today
Details of what can follow if you respond
twitter.com/emmelinehartley/status/1373649332747046914?s=21

Dd got a text from Hermes in the same style.