Gardaí warn online shoppers to be wary of courier payment scams

These scams that consist of emails and texts are being circulated under the branding of various courier companies. File picture

Gardaí have issued a public warning to online shoppers about the potential risk to their personal and payment data when purchasing and using parcel delivery services.

Gardaí said they wanted to make the public aware of scams that have been circulated under the branding of various courier companies.