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‘Smishing’ text messages from fake parcel delivery firms triple over 2021

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Published on: 04 January 2022
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LNB News 04/01/2022

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Issue Date: 04 January 2022

Published Date: 04 January 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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UK Finance has reported that figures provided by cybersecurity company Proofpoint reveal that in the final quarter of 2021, over half of all reported ‘smishing’ text messages claimed to be from parcel and package delivery firms. This proportion has more than tripled compared to the final quarter of 2020.

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