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Is this a fraud? Solved
SMS says my parcel is held and asks for a ₹25 redelivery fee
Started 28 September 2026
I ordered nothing this week. The message came from a number, not a sender ID, and the link ends in .top instead of the courier's usual site. It only asks for ₹25, which is why I almost paid it. Is this the fraud people are talking about?
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Moderator
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 - 12:21
Yes, this is the redelivery fee fraud. The ₹25 is not the target. The payment page captures your card number and the OTP you enter, and the real debits follow later that day. Do not open the link. If you already entered card details, call your bank now and block the card.
S. Kulkarni
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 - 12:21
Same message reached me twice last month, both times around 9 pm. India Post and the private couriers send delivery updates only from registered sender IDs, never from a personal mobile number.
Anonymous
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 - 12:21
A quick check that works for me: open the courier's own app or website and search the tracking number there. If no such consignment exists, the SMS is fake.
Moderator
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 - 12:21
Marking this answered. You can report the sender and the link at cybercrime.gov.in under 'Report Other Cyber Crime', and forward the SMS to 1909.
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