Police are warning mobile phone users to watch out for the latest fake Australia Post text message scam.
Queensland Police have previously warned about this widespread scam as have Australia Post and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission:
R U in Control of your personal details?
A variation of this scam involves a text message that is sent to your mobile, inviting you to follow a link and update information in relation to an in-transit parcel.
This link can be used to extract your personal information and potentially steal your identity.
Delete, delete, delete!
You can call your local Australia Post parcel centre if you have any doubts that there is a legitimate parcel on the way to you, otherwise delete the text message immediately.
Have you received a text message like this one? Make sure you report it
Scammer are also targeting people who are advertising goods for sale online and through social media.
The scammers may arrange