{"id":110210,"date":"2026-04-11T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/?p=110210"},"modified":"2026-04-11T02:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:39:21","slug":"australia-post-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/australia-post-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Post Warning: New Scam Is Tricking Thousands Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Online marketplaces remain a popular way to buy and sell in Australia. At the same time, they are becoming a growing target for fraud. Authorities are now flagging a new wave of scams that appear more convincing than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia Post Scam Alert Highlights Facebook Marketplace Risks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia Post has issued a warning over a rise in scams linked to Facebook Marketplace, where fraudsters approach users posing as legitimate buyers or sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interaction usually begins normally. A message, a question about the item, maybe a quick negotiation. Then comes the shift. Scammers send a link or QR code via Messenger, claiming it will help organise payment and delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The link leads to a website designed to resemble an official Australia Post page. In reality, it is a fraudulent platform built to capture personal and financial details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Australia Post issues urgent warning over viral marketplace scams \ud83e\udd2c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K8Kc2y9gtn\">https:\/\/t.co\/K8Kc2y9gtn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Judy \ud83d\udc996x\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\ude37\ud83d\ude0e\ud83e\udd42\ud83c\udfdd\ud83c\udf3a\ud83c\udf39\ud83d\udc36\ud83d\udc8b (@JudyHinchcliffe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JudyHinchcliffe\/status\/2042017669122290027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia Post Identity Used to Build Trust in Scams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of a trusted brand is not accidental. According to Chief Information Officer Adam Cartwright, scammers are deliberately leveraging the credibility of Australia Post to make their approach more believable, reports<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/business\/finance\/australia-post-issues-warning-over-increase-in-shoppers-being-targeted-over-facebook-marketplace-scams\/news-story\/ed772d9e8f16c848b84f82859186f172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Sky News.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They often claim that Australia Post will handle payment transfers, manage delivery, and coordinate pickup. It sounds structured, even convenient \u2014 and that is where people lower their guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In truth, Australia Post does not provide payment services for marketplace transactions. There is no official courier system linked to Facebook Marketplace in this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia Post Data Shows Growing Scale of Online Fraud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The warning reflects broader changes in online behaviour. Australians spent around $18.9 billion on online marketplaces in the past year, creating a large and active environment for both buyers and sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, more than 2,500 Australians have reported being targeted by these scams in 2026. The actual number may be higher, as not all incidents are captured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scam techniques are also evolving. Beyond fake delivery pages, fraudsters are using false listings, payment tricks, and identity impersonation to build credibility before attempting to extract information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia Post Urges Caution as Scam Methods Evolve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities are advising users to remain cautious throughout the transaction process. Downloading the official <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/australia-post-shocker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AusPost<\/a> app, enabling notifications, and avoiding unfamiliar links are part of the recommended approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a broader shift in mindset. Transactions that move outside the platform, or introduce unexpected steps, should raise questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As online marketplaces continue to grow, so does the complexity of scams. For users, recognising these patterns is becoming part of navigating the digital economy \u2014 not just an added precaution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia Post warns of a rise in online scams targeting Marketplace users, as fraud tactics become more convincing and harder to detect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":107530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110212,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110210\/revisions\/110212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}