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Warning·Phishing13 October 2026

Fake “buyers” on classified-ad sites

You post an ad to sell a phone, a bike or old furniture. Soon a message arrives: “Is it still available? I'll take it, but I'm out of town — I'll pay now and send a courier.” The buyer doesn't even haggle. Then they send a link to a “safe deal” or “receive payment” page. It looks like a familiar we

Warning·Phishing13 October 2026

Fake courier texts: “Your parcel is waiting”

“Your parcel is being held at the warehouse”, “The address is incorrect”, “Pay a small delivery fee”. If you shop online often, a message like this looks perfectly normal — and that is exactly what scammers count on. The link opens a page that looks like a courier company's site. The amount is tiny