{"id":518805,"date":"2022-12-01T00:10:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T21:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/look-out-for-these-usps-shipping-scam-messages\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T00:10:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T21:10:56","slug":"look-out-for-these-usps-shipping-scam-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/look-out-for-these-usps-shipping-scam-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"#Look Out for These USPS Shipping Scam Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28199e37089\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28199e37089\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/look-out-for-these-usps-shipping-scam-messages\/#%E2%80%9CLook_Out_for_These_USPS_Shipping_Scam_Messages%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Look Out for These USPS Shipping Scam Messages&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLook_Out_for_These_USPS_Shipping_Scam_Messages%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Look Out for These USPS Shipping Scam Messages&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"post-851965\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage aligncenter size-full wp-image-851982\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/USPS-text.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Text: &quot;Your package cannot be delivered due to incorrect house number.&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Phishing attacks and other scams are ever-present, but over the past few weeks, fake shipping notices sent over text or email have been on the rise. Don\u2019t fall for them.<\/p>\n<p>Fraud messages that mimic package shipping alerts are on the rise, possibly from groups hoping to capitalize on the increased number of package deliveries during the holiday season. The exact formatting varies, but most examples of the scam come from a text message about a delivery problem.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-851971\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-2.jpeg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"image of a scam text and a fake USPS website\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1298\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The messages contain a link that take you to a website closely resembling the website for the United States Postal Service (USPS), with text fields for entering personal information and a payment method. The sites are hosted on different domains, but most of them try to trick you into paying for another delivery attempt, or will simply save your personal details for later.<\/p>\n<p>Some variations of this scam have been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/security-privacy\/usps-scam-text\/853757\/\">on<\/a> the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox4kc.com\/news\/problem-solvers\/did-you-get-this-text-kansas-police-warn-its-a-scam\/\">rise<\/a> for the past few months \u2014 as more people place online orders or ship packages for the holiday season, it\u2019s more likely that the text will be sent to someone who is waiting on a delivery. The USPS Inspector <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> issued a warning about a similar phishing campaign <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/when-usps-text-not-usps-text\">in January 2021<\/a>, and another wave of messages h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened near the end of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Spam filters in some messaging applications might automatically filter spam messages, but in case you see one, don\u2019t tap on the link. If you think the message looks legitimate, make sure the web address exactly matches the official website (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/\">usps.com<\/a> for USPS, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/851965-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.fedex.com\/&amp;___trxnet=cj\">fedex.com<\/a> for FedEx, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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