Smishing: Package Tracking Text Scams – United States Postal …
Jun 26, 2024 · Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages with an unfamiliar or strange web link that indicates a USPS delivery requires a response from you? If you never signed up for a USPS tracking request for a specific package, then don’t click the link! This type of text message is a scam called smishing.
'USPS' Text Message Scam Claims Delivery Problem, Asks for …
Claim: If a text message about a supposed package delivery issue leads to a website that was designed to look like USPS.com, but is not USPS.com, then it's a...
· Fact checked by snopes.comU.S Customs USPS Parcel Scam Texts: What You Need To Know
Oct 2, 2024 · The USPS parcel scam text is a phishing message sent to trick users into clicking malicious links. The text claims there is an issue delivering your package and that you need to “confirm your zip code.”
If You Get a USPS Scam Text, You Need To Do This Immediately
Smishing, or SMS phishing, is a type of fraud that attempts to use text messages to trick people into giving away sensitive information, clicking on a link that loads malware onto their...
Fake USPS® Emails – United States Postal Inspection Service
Jun 17, 2024 · Some postal customers are receiving bogus emails featuring the subject line, “Delivery Failure Notification.” These emails appear to be from the U.S. Postal Service ® and include language regarding an unsuccessful attempt to deliver a package.
Warning Issued for USPS Scam Text: What to Look Out For
Mar 6, 2025 · Consumers are now being scammed by text messages claiming that a USPS package is undeliverable due to an invalid ZIP code. The fraudulent links in smishing texts may install malware or redirect...
USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their …
Aug 8, 2024 · The Smishing Triad network sends up to 100,000 scam texts per day globally. One of those messages went to Grant Smith, who infiltrated their systems and exposed them to US authorities.
What is ‘smishing’? USPS warning about text message scam – …
Dec 17, 2024 · According to the US Postal Inspector Service, the scam is simple: Someone sends you a text claiming your USPS package can't be delivered because some information is missing.
Beware! USPS “Incomplete Address” Texts Are a Scam
May 24, 2024 · This deceitful scam typically starts with an unsolicited SMS text message that appears to come from the United States Postal Service (USPS). The message claims there is an issue delivering your package due to “incomplete address information” or …
Report – United States Postal Inspection Service
Scam Emails/Texts. To report any suspicious texts or emails related to the U.S. Postal Service® or specifically about package delivery failure: • Forward the text or email to [email protected] • Delete the text or email. Learn More
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