Royal Mail issues urgent warning over Christmas 'redirect delivery' scam

Royal Mail customers have been urged to watch out for a delivery scam as the country heads towards Christmas.

The scam email claims that the Royal Mail has an undelivered letter for you ahead of the festive parcel rush before December 25.

The scam tells you the company, renowned for delivering our Christmas presents, gifts and carsds, requires you to pay £1.99 for them to redeliver it.

It was first flagged by Wycombe District Neighbourhood Watch in Flackwell Heath, after a village resident received it.

“The resident was sure that this low value transaction was not unreasonable and provided personal and card details to support the payment," the body wrote.

“However, the resident had second thoughts and realised that this action was unwise.

They contacted the relevant fraud department and cancelled all cards before any damage had been done!”

If you believe you may have fallen for the scam, make sure you contact you bank, and check your statement for any signs of unauthorised transactions.