Reaches you by email · Public web warning · 09 Oct
A Fastway Couriers press release on 8 October 2026 warns that scammers pose as legitimate courier companies via convincing SMSes and emails saying a parcel cannot be delivered until a customs fee, delivery charge, or other payment is made; links lead to professional-looking pages built to capture banking, card, or personal data.
Fake courier email says delivery is blocked pending a customs/delivery fee; recipient is pushed to a fake payment page that harvests banking/card details.
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.