Overview
- Fraudsters are posing as buyers on platforms such as Facebook Marketplace and sending links or QR codes to counterfeit Australia Post courier pages that harvest personal and financial information.
- Australia Post instructs customers to ignore any request for personal or payment details and to track parcels only via the official AusPost app or a MyPost account.
- Research cited by Australia Post indicates more than 90% of Australians have received a scam text or call, with nearly three quarters reporting impersonation of delivery services.
- The provider reports a resurgence of the global Darcula phishing operation, which rents scam toolkits and uses iMessage and RCS to bypass traditional spam filters.
- With online spending expected to surge for Black Friday and Christmas, experts recommend checking URLs, paying with protected methods such as credit cards or PayPal, and verifying deals through official stores.