On-line shopping recorded delivery scam

http://www.epworthbells.co.uk/news/local/warning-following-on-line-shopping-recorded-delivery-scam-1-7001255

12 December 2014

Police are warning on-line shoppers about a scam taking place nationally which links to the signing for recorded delivery items.

Action Fraud has received a large number of reports from victims who have been defrauded when attempting to purchase items on online shopping and auction websites, with offenders exploiting victims’ readiness to sign for deliveries before checking the contents.

This causes the victim problems when they subsequently dispute the transaction with the on-line site as the tracking information confirms that an item has been successfully delivered to the victim’s address.