I got a text message from a post office in Brisbane saying a parcel was waiting for me there. I knew it was a scam because I don't live in Qld. Deleted and reported it straight away.

You can trace an email address to its sender by looking at the full email header. The email header contains routing information and email metadata—information you don’t normally care about. But that information is vital to tracing the source of the email.

Most email clients don’t display the full email header as standard because it is full of technical data and somewhat useless to an untrained eye. However, most email clients do offer a way of checking out the full email header. You just need to know where to look, as well as what you’re looking at.

Gmail Full Email Header: Open your Gmail account, then open the email you want to trace. Select the drop-down menu in the top-right corner, then Show original from the menu.Outlook Full Email Header: Double-click the email you want to trace, the head to File > Properties. The information appears in the internet headersApple Mail Full Email Header: Open the email you wish to trace, then head to View > Message > Raw Source.

Of course, there are countless email clients. A quick internet search will reveal how to find your full email header in your client of choice. Once you have the full email header open, you’ll understand what I meant by “full of technical data.”

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/

Telcos get new obligations to cooperatively target scam calls

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/telcos-get-new-obligations-to-cooperatively-target-scam-calls-534635

 

 

Goodness, after the text there was a message saying 'sender not listed' and a link to delete and report which I hit. Am now wondering if that was part of the scam?

Maybe check this information from AusPost.

https://auspost.com.au/about-us/about-our-site/online-security-scams-fraud/scam-alerts

 

I received a text telling me that I had to pay $12 to have Aust post release a parcel for me.  I was actually waiting for a delivery from Aust Post but knew the text was a scam. Deleted it immediately.

 

... just this minute got the "Amazon" scam call!!  Automated girl voice telling me my "Amazon account will be suspended untless I pay full amount now - in order to receive the rest of my parcels prior to Xmas!

I don't have an account with Amazon - I do a lot of online shopping but never purchased from them!

Guessing they "hit" one every now and then - that's how these scammers roll!  Disgusting!

(Couldn't find the "Scam" topic from awhile back - so put it here :)

 

Are these scammers on our site ???

I,m certainly not going to click on them

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.. trouble with these phone scammers is they are getting smarter by the day! Calls used to show up as "Overseas" numbers but know they are using Aussie mobile #'s! 

I answer because I don't know all of my friends mobile #'s off by heart!

I'm  waiting for parcels to be dellivered  Constantly receiving emails  to pay for postage  I know it is a scam  since I paid for it all by PayPal  It is getting ridiculous  Is there anithing can be done besides putting them to junk mail?

 

I received an email saying "Your parcel has arrived, awaiting instructions. A delivery fee of $5.00 to be paid to the email address below". I checked up the address and I have never heard of this company. I immediately went to the Junk mail box and clicked on phishing - gone. 

Forward Australia post email scams onto scams@auspost.com.au

and Australia Post will investigate it.