Team Goemkarponn
Panaji: A new courier-related scam is reportedly spreading across Goa, with fraudsters posing as delivery agents to trick individuals into activating call forwarding on their mobile phones, potentially compromising sensitive information and bank accounts.
According to reports and user accounts, victims receive calls claiming issues with parcel delivery. During the interaction, callers are instructed to dial specific numbers beginning with codes such as *21#, which unknowingly activates call forwarding to a fraudster’s number. Once enabled, all incoming calls — including One-Time Passwords (OTPs) and verification calls — are redirected, giving scammers access to banking services, messaging apps, and other confidential data.
Authorities have cautioned that such incidents are on the rise and have advised the public to remain vigilant against unsolicited calls, especially those requesting users to dial unfamiliar codes.
