Evri 問題／発行するs 警告 over 抱擁する rise in smishing scams - here's what to look out for
- Evri 問題／発行するs 警告 to 顧客s over rise in sophisticated scam messages?
- It 報告（する）／憶測d a 近づく 200% rise in 報告（する）／憶測d scams in the year to April 2024?
Evri has 問題／発行するd an 緊急の 警告 to 顧客s over the 抱擁する rise in the number of scam text messages pretending to be from 小包 companies.?
The 配達／演説／出産 service 言及／関連d the growing sophistication of fraudsters and the continued rise in 報告（する）／憶測d scams from 顧客s.
小包 and 一括 配達／演説／出産 scams have become the most ありふれた type of 'smishing' text messages.
Smishing is used by 犯罪のs to 的 消費者s with texts impersonating 信用d organisations, and often 含む／封じ込める a link to a fraudulent website.
Evri has 問題／発行するd a 警告 to 消費者s over the rise of sophisticated smishing scams
It replicates the company's 合法的 場所／位置 and asks 消費者s to enter their personal and 財政上の （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状）.
With millions now comfortable with online ordering in Britain, some will unwittingly 落ちる for it - 特に if they are 推定する／予想するing a 配達／演説／出産.?
Evri said it had seen a 174 per cent 増加する in 報告（する）／憶測d scams from April 2023 to April 2024 and had の近くにd 負かす／撃墜する more than 5,000 scam 場所／位置s, a 268 per cent 増加する year-on-year.
There are some tell-tale 調印するs of a scam message, 含むing 貧しく written 宣告，判決s littered with grammatical errors.
There also tends to be a 欠如（する） of personal 迎える／歓迎するing with scammers often using 'Dear 顧客' or 'Dear [your email 演説（する）／住所]' instead of using your 指名する.
The email 演説（する）／住所 will usually 異なる from the usual email 演説（する）／住所, with a slight misspelling or different formatting.
Evri typically email from @evri.com and text messages will not show a 動きやすい phone number, never ask for 支払い（額） or 含む any links other than evri.link.
Example of a fraudulent Evri text message
However, Evri said that fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated and using techniques to 避ける defence 対策.
Now 顧客s need to look out for an 増加する in messages coming 経由で iMessage, Apple's messaging service, and Rich Communication Services (RCS), a 類似の 科学（工学）技術 used on Google Android phones.
These services are much harder to （悪事，秘密などを）発見する because, while good for personal privacy, they are harder to 旗 than text messages for malicious links.?
It means that scammers are 選ぶing to use these services and have a higher chance of getting their messages through.
'These 犯罪のs use the "spray and pray" method, taking advantage of the millions of 小包s we 配達する to 世帯s every day,' said Richa Bhuttar, 長，指導者 （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） 安全 officer at Evri told This is Money.?
'They know sending thousands of messages every day means some of them are more likely to reach some people 推定する／予想するing a 小包.?
'Lots of these messages try to 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 a 'redelivery 料金' which is nonsense - we will 試みる／企てる 配達／演説／出産 three times before an item is returned and there is no 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金.
'Gmail and Hotmail have pretty much got it nailed ーに関して／ーの点でs of コースを変えるing phishing emails to 検疫 folders 反して smaller mail providers seem to be いっそう少なく 効果的な because their 成熟 is not at the same level.'
If you think you've been a 犠牲者 of this type of scam, you should talk to your bank or card provider すぐに and 報告（する）／憶測 the scam to 活動／戦闘 詐欺.
Have you fallen 犠牲者 to a 配達／演説／出産 scam? Get in touch: editor@thisismoney.co.uk?
