Parcel delivery firm Evri is suing the BBC for £1.2m, alleging a Panorama documentary made defamatory claims about its business practices and courier pay, leading to lost contracts. The BBC has not commented on the ongoing legal proceedings.
Multi-stage social engineering scams, parcel delivery fraud, utility payment scams with fake QR codes, and dating site schemes were the most common in early 2026. Scammers use tactics like number spoofing and impersonation to coerce victims into transferring money or granting access to sensitive accounts.
Russian and US postal operators have agreed to resume the delivery of mail and parcels to Russia via transit through third countries. Imports resumed at the end of May, with the first batch of parcels already arriving in Russia.
