Clicking the link in the text will take you to a phishing site. USPS & FedEx texts: Just like the scam message above, these texts will contain an “urgent update” about a delivery, and will ask that you verify your information in order to get your package.Amazon texts: The scammers will pretend to be an Amazon delivery notification, and will ask you to confirm your information in order to receive your package.
Here are the six main varieties of this sweeping scam campaign: If you get an out-of-the-blue text from 917, 765, 646, 470, 347 or 332 area codes, consider this a red flag to delete it. Fortunately, many of them share the same area codes, which makes it easier to spot. Nearly all of these messages come from spoofed numbers - which means there’s no easy way to trace them back to their origin. This information most likely comes from data breaches or stolen credentials bought and sold on the Dark Web. For added legitimacy, many of these scams will use your real name and location.
