Royal Mail has been forced to issue guidance urging people to remain vigilant after more than 1,700 people reported receiving hoax emails.Callous scammers have been trying to obtain personal information forcing the postage service to warn of a second scam circulating in just two weeks.
ActionFraud dubbed the emails being sent out as "malicious" and encouraged anyone receiving them to report them straight away.It is the second scam to circulate, Birmingham Live reports.The advice issued said:That came after scammers had been sending out fake Royal Mail emails to try and trick victims into giving personal information.Royal Mail warned people to watch out urgently for a parcel scam doing the rounds across the country.The scams are circulating.
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