A few months ago, I got a text message claiming that a package couldn’t be delievered unless I confirmed my address. The link I clicked on was pretty much the same as the UPS site, and the message even used proper branding. The purpose was simple: steal my information and credit card numbers.
Once I opened the link, the website asked me to pay a “small redelivery fee.” That fee was supposed to get me. If I had typed in my card information the scammers would have had full access to whatever they wanted on my card. Right then, I knew it was a scam.
Looking back, there were signs I could have caught earlier. The sender had a random phone number, with non UPS domain. For anyone dealing with something similar, slowing down and verifying the source is the best way to find the hoax, if something feels “slightly off,” it usually is.
I get messages like this fairly often. Very annoying. I never order anything online which always helps me when determining if it is real or not.
Doing shopping in person will always cut out the chances of potential scam.
It is crazy how legit these fake sites looks now
They spend a lot of time trying to scam, always double check!
Glad you caught it in time, I have almost fell for these a few times also.
Thank you, yes, it is always important to know what to look for.
What a post!
Thank you.