The South Africa Publish Workplace (SAPO) lately warned prospects of phishing emails to painting the put up workplace. These cybercriminals are asking for excellent customs charges that require on-line cost.
In a press release by the put up workplace on particulars of the assault, “The put up workplace provides prospects the chance to test a parcel earlier than they formally take it into possession, and due to this fact doesn’t require the cost of any charges earlier than the time of assortment. Any request for an digital cost ought to be considered as a rip-off”.
The put up workplace additionally made it clear that an EFT or on-line cost isn’t required earlier than a parcel is collected, and recommends any emails despatched by SAPO are additionally identifiable by the ‘@postoffice.co.za’ area. Every other e mail area could be thought of a rip-off.
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