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Police arrest eight men after Royal Mail text scam targeting shoppers

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxEight people have been arrested after allegedly sending out fake text messages pretending to be Royal Mail workers.The men – detained on suspicion of fraud – asked people to pay a fee to retrieve a parcel and asked for personal and bank details in a phishing scam, it is claimed.The messages typically contain a link to a fake version of a trusted website.Officers carried out busts in London, Coventry, Birmingham and Colchester.They recovered stolen bank details and devices suspected of being used to send the messages.Seven of those arrested have been released under investigation, while one man has been charged and is in custody.Detective.

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