Fake FedEx Delivery Scam
Scam texts/emails impersonate FedEx about delivery issues. FedEx does not request payment via unsolicited text or email.
🚩 Red Flags
- ⚠Links not to fedex.com
- ⚠Request for payment or personal info
- ⚠Customs fees for packages you didn't order
- ⚠Generic greeting
🛡️ Protect Yourself
- →DON'T CLICK unexpected FedEx links
- →VERIFY at fedex.com directly
- →CALL: 1-800-463-3339
- →REPORT: [email protected]
More Details
- “FedEx: Delivery exception”
- “Customs fee required”
- “Your shipment is on hold”
- “FedEx account verification needed”
Common Questions
Only if you signed up. Never unsolicited texts demanding payment. Any such text is a scam.
No. USPS/FedEx/UPS don't charge fees via text. It's phishing for your payment info.
Go directly to usps.com, fedex.com, or ups.com. Never click links in texts.
Fake emails about expensive orders with "cancel" link that steals your Amazon login. Check amazon.com/your-orders directly.
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