Fake Redelivery Card Scams on Nextdoor
Scammers use Nextdoor posts and messages to warn neighbours about fake parcel redelivery card schemes circulating in the area, sometimes as a pretext to distribute phishing links or as warnings that inadvertently increase the reach of the original scam.
Part of: Fake Redelivery Card Scams
Last reviewed: 1 June 2026
Nextdoor is frequently used by well-meaning neighbours to warn about local scams, including fake redelivery cards left in letterboxes. Genuine community warnings help raise awareness, but scammers have learned to exploit this pattern — posting fake 'warnings' that direct users to a link 'to check whether their details were compromised', which is itself a phishing site.
Separately, Nextdoor's trusted local context makes it an effective channel for scammers to distribute phishing links disguised as community service announcements about the redelivery card scheme.
How this scam works on Nextdoor
A Nextdoor post warns neighbours about redelivery card scams in the area and includes a link to 'check your parcel status' or 'report if you received a suspicious card'. The link leads to a phishing site that harvests personal details or payment card information under the guise of parcel tracking.
Alternately, the scammer sends direct messages to neighbourhood members who responded to legitimate parcel discussions, directing them to a fake carrier website and requesting payment of a small 'customs fee' to release a supposedly delayed parcel.
Common red flags
- Nextdoor warning about redelivery cards that includes a link to an external site
- Direct message following engagement with a parcel-related thread, offering to help with 'your delivery'
- Parcel tracking link in a Nextdoor message that leads to a domain not matching the genuine carrier's website
- Phishing site asking for card details to pay a small delivery or customs fee
- Post encourages neighbours to share the warning widely — scammers use this to maximise phishing link distribution
- Site reached through the Nextdoor link uses a domain very similar to but not matching a genuine carrier
How to protect yourself
- Never click parcel-related links shared in Nextdoor posts or messages — go directly to the carrier's official website
- Be sceptical of any Nextdoor message that follows up on your engagement with a parcel discussion
- Verify the carrier's domain against the official website shown on the carrier's documented contact pages
- Report Nextdoor posts that include external links in the context of parcel scam warnings
- Warn neighbours directly if you identify a phishing link circulating in a Nextdoor warning post
How to report it
- Report the Nextdoor post or message using the 'Report' function
- Alert the Nextdoor neighbourhood Lead so the post can be removed before more members click the link
- File a complaint with Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if a Nextdoor redelivery scam warning is genuine?
Genuine community warnings do not include links to external sites. If a warning includes a link of any kind, treat it as potentially malicious and report it. Real parcel issues are always resolved directly through the carrier's official website.