Warning on scam emails claiming to be from post office

Customers can spot a message or email that is not from the post office by observing that the post office never asks for import duties or clearance fees in advance

Johannesburg - The South African Post Office (Sapo) has warned customers of scam emails that are aimed at making the receiver pay money into a scam account.

In a statement Sapo said the emails, which are made to appear as if they are from the post office, are titled Your package could not be delivered and say a package can only be released after a fee has been paid, and also include a link.

“Should the receiver click on the link, a page called Bureau de Poste d’Afrique du Sud opens, and requesting payment to release the fictitious parcel. Sapo uses English for communication, and not French. The website features a photo of the gable of the historic Vredefort post office in the Free State,” Sapo said.

Customers can spot a message or email that is not from the post office by observing that the post office never asks for import duties or clearance fees in advance. If