Australia Post is reminding customers to stay vigilant against scams during the upcoming Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas sale periods- with new research revealing 75% of Australians believe scams are becoming more convincing.

Customers need to be particularly cautious of parcel delivery scams during the upcoming peak shopping season, with over 70% of Australians reporting delivery and package scams as the most common.

Michael McNamara from Australia Post says that customers should be extra cautious as we head into our busiest shopping period for the year with scammers often using fake parcel notifications to trick people into sharing personal or financial information.

Mr McMamara urged for consumers to be vigilant and ensure their personal details are not given to potential scammers.