When you're anxiously awaiting a package, you're likely keeping a close eye on shipping updates to know when to expect it. So when USPS sends a text to tell you a worker couldn't deliver your package, ...
It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...
Just as millions of Americans are sending presents and cards this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is warning about a scam sent via text message. According to the US Postal Inspector Service, ...
Scammers are getting sneakier, so you have to be smarter to stay safe. Here are the newest scam text messages to watch out ...
CINCINNATI — With the holiday shopping season in full swing, scammers are targeting consumers with fake text messages claiming to be from delivery services like USPS, FedEx and UPS. Ann Loreax, an ...
Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don’t quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...
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I got a text asking me to click on a link to reschedule a parcel delivery I’d missed. I was waiting for a parcel from Royal Mail at the time, so I clicked on the link and was asked to make a payment.
As we head into the last stretch of December (and last-minute gift shopping), your doorstep is probably busier than ever. And if you're anything like me, you're probably also juggling shipping updates ...
With the holidays approaching, millions of packages are out for delivery. Scammers know this and are blasting phones with fake delivery notices. With the holidays approaching, millions of packages are ...
I received a text message from FedEx telling me they were unable to deliver my package because I needed to sign for it. I was instructed to click on a link to ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As millions of people wait for last-minute holiday packages, the Better Business Bureau is warning shoppers to be on alert for a rise in delivery scams targeting distracted ...
A tech security expert shared the telltale sign.