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Fake parcel-delivery messages target festive shoppers

A fictional cyber cell warns of texts that ask for a 12-rupee fee to release a parcel and steal card details.

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The Demo City cyber cell has logged 340 complaints in a week about text messages claiming a parcel is on hold.

The message links to a page that asks for a small re-delivery fee and then card details. Real couriers do not ask for card details by text.

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