The Egypt Post has warned citizens of increasing numbers in online scam attempts. Fake messages have recently spread, impersonating official entities in order to steal personal and financial data from users, such as account numbers and bank cards.
Scam Messages
The Egypt Post explained that these messages often request sensitive information from citizens, such as bank card numbers, expiration dates, PIN codes, or national ID numbers, under the pretext of updating data or paying shipping fees.
These messages are accompanied by links from unknown sources or unofficial contact numbers.
Will Egypt Post ever request your data?
The Egypt Post has confirmed that it will never request any detailed information from its customers regarding their bank accounts or places of residence, nor will it request payment of any fees or shipping charges via phone or text message.
All transactions issued by Egypt Post are processed through official channels only.
The Egypt Post advises all citizens to never interact with unknown messages or links, and not to share any personal or financial information with any untrustworthy party.
What to do if you feel targeted?
If you receive a suspicious message or unfamiliar link, do not click on it and immediately report it to Egypt Post on 16789.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
