Target Audience:
Online Shoppers,General Public
Description:
Victims receive text messages claiming to be from delivery services like UPS, FedEx, or Amazon about a package delivery issue. The messages contain links to fake websites that steal personal information or install malware when users attempt to reschedule delivery or pay shipping fees.
Prevention Tips:
Track packages directly through official apps or websites by typing the URL yourself, never click links in unexpected text messages about deliveries, contact shipping companies directly using official phone numbers if you have concerns, and use package tracking numbers from your original order confirmation.
Warning Signs:
Text messages about packages you don’t recall ordering, poor grammar or spelling, unusual sender phone numbers, requests for personal information to “verify identity,” and urgent timeframes to respond.