Text Message Scam Alert: Fake Delivery Notices Are Increasing
Category: Scams · Updated recently
Fake delivery texts (often called “smishing”) try to get you to click a link and enter personal or payment
information. The message may claim a package is delayed, your address is missing, or a fee is required.
What’s happening
- Scammers send mass texts pretending to be shipping carriers.
- The link leads to a look-alike site designed to collect your info.
- Sometimes the goal is to steal card details; other times it’s account takeover.
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Warning signs
- Unknown sender or odd-looking phone number/email-to-text
- Urgent language: “final notice,” “today only,” “delivery will be returned”
- Link shorteners or suspicious domains
- Requests for payment, passwords, or verification codes
What to do right now
- Don’t click the link. Delete the message.
- If unsure, go directly to the carrier’s official website/app.
- Turn on transaction alerts for payment cards.
- If you entered info, change passwords and monitor accounts.
Tip: Real carriers don’t ask for passwords or one-time codes by text.
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Note: Informational only; not legal/financial advice.