Fake USPS Delivery Text Scam
Scam texts impersonate USPS claiming package problems. Links lead to phishing sites. USPS does not send unsolicited texts.
🚩 Red Flags
- ⚠Text from unknown number about USPS
- ⚠Link not to usps.com exactly
- ⚠Request for payment
- ⚠No real tracking number
🛡️ Protect Yourself
- →DON'T CLICK links in delivery texts
- →VERIFY at usps.com directly
- →KNOW: USPS doesn't request payment via text
- →REPORT: Forward to 7726 (SPAM)
More Details
- “USPS: Your package could not be delivered”
- “Small fee required to release package”
- “Track your package: [suspicious link]”
- “Pay $1.99 redelivery fee”
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.
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