Text message scam impersonating Customs
08.49am 18 October 2024
Please be alert to text messages currently in circulation which appear to be from Customs, but which are likely to be a phishing scam.
Customs has received a report of a text message which tells recipients they have received a package which is being cleared by Customs, and asks recipients to click on a link to confirm a postal address.
While the text may appear genuine at first glance, it is not.
If you've received a scam text message on your personal phone, please report it to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).
The DIA is responsible for investigating complaints about unsolicited commercial electronic messages.
Forward the message, free of charge to 7726 or go to their site for more information: www.dia.govt.nz/Spam-Report-TXT-Spam