Govt Warns Of Post Office Message Scam
The Ministry for the Cabinet Office and Digital Innovation is advising the public of a scam involving fraudulent messages claiming to be from the Bermuda Post Office.
A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry for the Cabinet Office and Digital Innovation advises the public to be aware of fraudulent WhatsApp and/or text messages falsely claiming to be from the Bermuda Post Office.
“The message says a parcel has arrived in Bermuda and tells recipients to pay customs duties by clicking a link. Like the sample attached, it may read:
BERMUDA POST OFFICE
Parcel CP827632144BM has arrived in Bermuda. Delivery is not possible. Customs duties must be paid before 30/06/2026!
“The message, the associated website link, and others like it are fraudulent and did not originate from the Bermuda Post Office.
“Members of the public are strongly advised not to click on the link, respond to the message, provide any personal or financial information, or make any payments.
“The Bermuda Post Office does not request payment of customs duties or other fees through WhatsApp messages. Official communications regarding postal services and customs charges are made through established Government channels.
“Anyone who receives this message should delete it immediately. Individuals who have clicked the link or shared personal or financial information should immediately contact their financial institution and monitor their accounts for any suspicious activity.
“The Ministry thanks the public for their vigilance and encourages residents to remain cautious of unsolicited messages requesting payments or personal information.”
Update: A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS], is aware of SMS and WhatsApp messages from an overseas number being circulated, advising users of these apps, that they have a parcel that’s due for collection from the Bermuda Post Office.
“Recipients of this message are advised that in order to collect their package they must first make a customs duty payment by visiting, bermuda-post.com by July 1, 2026. This is a fictitious link.
“This one of a growing trend of phishing scams.
“Should you receive this message via SMS, WhatsApp or any other messaging app, DO NOT click on the link. Doing so could leave you vulnerable to bad actors accessing personal as well as banking information stored on your device.
“The Bermuda Police Service advises that you:
- “Do not respond to the message
- “Do not open any attachments or links
- “Block the sender to stop any further messages from being received.
- “Avoid communications with unknown numbers”
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Anyone caught scamming others in any way like this should be given 25 years in prison and banned from ever using any form of electronic device for 25 years. i dont care what people think. This island is too darn soft on crime. Like its run by wimps too scared to punish crime. Law makers seem more concerned with fining people $400 for doing 33mph than punishing actual criminals who rob people and elderly of their hard earned savings.
The problem is, these scammers are not in Bermuda. If reported to BPS, all they do, in most cases, is write a report. Maybe pass reports on to INTERPOL for consolidation with reports from other police forces around the world.
The REAL problem is our ISPs letting these messages through their systems in the first place. The ISPs can take measures to significantly reduce emails and text messages based on country code and/or IP address country codes. There is a list of over 30 countries below, where scammers are thick as flies and countries are sanctioned, that should be blocked.
- Top 10 Scamming Countries in the World
- The Global Terrorism Index
- State Sponsors of Terrorism
- The Ministry of Legal Affairs Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit (FSIU) Bermuda Sanctions Regime List 2021
Start first with countires on those lists and expand as needed.
I received that message and immediately blocked it.