The fourth biggest mobile network in the UK has issued a warning over a fresh wave of fake texts

According to Three Mobile, they've blocked a jaw-dropping 20 million fraudulent messages this year alone. That's 111,111 every day. But despite the best efforts of the network, some of these scam texts are still slipping through to net.

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Mobile Director of Finance & Fraud Mark Fitzgerald said: "The ‘missed parcel’ scam has been around for a while, but online shoppers are more vulnerable at this time of year with summer deals and holiday shopping"

Millions of Three customers will get a warning text from Three.

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