Similarly, if you know that you haven't ordered a package recently or you're not expecting a redelivery attempt, receiving a USPS tracking delivery text is a sure sign of a scam.USPS scam texts follow many of the same patterns as PayPal scams, phishing attacks, and even scams on ...
Consumers should beware of aU.S. Postal Service(USPS) text message "smishing"scamthat sends unexpected alerts about a supposed package delivery issue. "Smishing" is thetermthe Postal Service uses for a kind of text message fraud, combining both SMS (an abbreviation for "Short Message Service")...
It reads 'Postal Notice - You have a package that needs to be delivered, but it has been suspended due to an incorrect delivery address.' The text also has a link to what looks like a US Postal link attached. "In this case, scamm...
I will not answer or respond...ever. My notorious call screening usually saves me from phone scammers, BUT, when I have been waiting for over two weeks for Japanese Beetle traps I desperately need to arrive, receiving a text about a delivery issue almost had me falling...
Email scams are another method of attack by scammers. Emails are sent to people indicating they have had a package delivery "suspended," or they have a package waiting at the Post Office. There are usually links attached to the email, and they urge the recipient to click them. ...
The USPS doesn't send out any such texts. It's a scam. I've seen the same thing as nonsense emails from FedEx, UPS, and other delivery services. They all include some type of linked file they want you to open. Fortunately, these files don't do anything on a Mac or iOS device si...
Scammers are targeting potential victims through their cell phones by sending them texts claiming to be from USPS, UPS, FedEx and other legitimate mail carriers. These texts claim they were unable to deliver a package, such as the delivery information being incomplete. ...
The USPS says they will never reach out to you with one of these delivery texts without you asking them for something like a tracking number. You have to opt in for their tracking services and once you do, they say that their text messages will NOT contain a link. ...
Spam texts are listed in the same order that was received. Gallery Credit:Mike Brant Let's start off with a package delivery Mike Brant - Townsquare Media Let's start off with a package delivery A prime example of scammers trying to sync up with people expecting a package. If you ordere...