ScamGuard

📮 Royal Mail Scam Checker

‘Royal Mail’ text asking for a fee or address confirmation? ScamGuard AI checks the SMS, link and sender against thousands of known Royal Mail smishing attempts.

What ScamGuard checks for

  • Parcel redelivery scams
  • Delivery fee / surcharge requests
  • Fake tracking pages
  • Fake customs charges
  • Address reconfirmation phishing
  • Card update prompts

⚠️ Red flags and warning signs

  • Unexpected payment or refund request
  • Urgent action required within minutes or hours
  • Poor grammar, odd punctuation, or strange formatting
  • Unknown shortened links (bit.ly, tinyurl, random domains)
  • Request to pay via gift cards, crypto or vouchers
  • Bank or payee details suddenly changed
  • Asks for a verification or OTP code
  • Threats, account suspension, or legal language

Real scam examples

Parcel redelivery

‘Royal Mail: your parcel could not be delivered. Reschedule here.’ Real Royal Mail leaves a card — it doesn't text payment links.

Delivery fee request

‘Pay £1.45 to release your parcel.’ Goes to a cloned Royal Mail site harvesting card details.

Fake customs fee

‘Customs charge £2.99 outstanding.’ Real customs fees are handled at the door or via a grey card, not SMS.

ScamGuard recommendations

Scan on WhatsApp

Forward any Royal Mail message to ScamGuard on WhatsApp for an instant verdict — works for text, links, screenshots and voice notes.

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Run the full AI investigation on the Royal Mail sender's number, link or email to reveal infrastructure, country and risk score.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this Royal Mail message real?

Paste it into ScamGuard's free scanner. Our AI checks the sender, links, language and known Royal Mail scam patterns and gives you a clear safe / suspicious / scam verdict in seconds.

Can ScamGuard detect Royal Mail scams?

Yes. ScamGuard is trained on thousands of real Royal Mail impersonation scams — fake order confirmations, refund traps, account-suspension phishing, fake support and more.

Can I upload a screenshot?

Yes. Upload a screenshot of any SMS, email or chat. ScamGuard reads the text with OCR and analyzes it like a regular message.

Is it free?

You get 3 free scans, no signup required. After that, low-cost credit packs unlock unlimited scans plus full AI investigation reports.

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