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You and Yours: Delivery Text Scam; Renting Clothes and Groceries in Minutes

Text Frauds, Renting Clothes and Groceries in Minutes

Delivery Text Scam; Renting Clothes and Groceries in Minutes

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Delivery Text Scam; Renting Clothes and Groceries in Minutes

Can anything be done about the deluge of scam delivery texts being sent to us?

Can anything be done about the deluge of scam delivery texts being sent to us? And, the grocery delivery firms that promise to deliver within 15 minutes of an order.

We're all getting more texts from criminals  trying to steal from us. Typically it claims to come from the Royal Mail or a parcel delivery firm. Why are there so many now and are the telecom companies and police helpless to stop it? The advice is forward the text to text number  7726 which spells SPAM on your keyboard.

Women have been renting posh frocks for a while. Some because they can't afford to  own;  others because they are concerned with 'green' issues. Now well-known hire company Moss Bros have become involved hoping to persuade men that this is the way to go too- will it succeed?

When supermarkets first started delivering groceries it seemed like a miracle but you normally had to plan ahead and book two or three days hence for a delivery slot but things have moved on. Investors noticed what a drag delivery slots were for supermarkets fulfilling potential  and now they are investing in so called  hyper local delivery services where your groceries arrive 10 minutes after you click

Four years on, a year late the Royal Horticultural Society have unveiled there new showpiece public garden in the north

The government say they hope that people will be able to download and show on an app if they have had Covid vaccines but beware it is not the Track and Trace App but the NHS England App which will feature it. But will it really make travel abroad easier?

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