Reaches you by sms · Public web warning · 09 Oct
Reported 7 Oct 2026: scammers are posing as legitimate courier companies via convincing SMS messages and emails, claiming a parcel cannot be delivered until a customs fee, delivery charge or other payment is made. Messages may link to professional-looking sites that capture banking/card/personal details. No scam URL was published.
Courier-fee phishing: fake delivery notification says a parcel is delayed or will be returned unless the victim urgently pays customs/delivery fees through a link; the linked site steals card/banking details.
Fastway Couriers South Africa warned on 8 Oct 2026 that fake courier emails are being used alongside SMS messages to demand unexpected customs, delivery or other fees.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
A recent South African courier-customs phishing warning describes emails claiming a parcel is on hold because customs fees are unpaid, with a 'Track Shipment' button leading to an unrelated address. The message uses courier branding, a tracking number and urgency.
Fastway Couriers South Africa warned on 8 Oct 2026 about fake courier notifications targeting online shoppers with supposed failed deliveries, customs fees or delivery charges.
Fastway warns that scammers target marketplace sellers with fake Fastway emails, SMSs or instant messages, claiming Fastway will arrange payment, collection and delivery.