📦 Delivery Notices & Missed Package Texts

Texts or emails claim you missed a delivery or must “update shipping.”

Links lead to fake sign-ins, malware, or fee traps.

🔗 Trusted Resources

USPS Inspection Service — Tips & Prevention — Spotting text/email scams and safe tracking.
🌐 https://www.uspis.gov/tips-prevention

UPS — Phishing & Fraud — How UPS contacts you and where to report suspicious messages.
🌐 https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/fraud.page

FedEx — Recognize Fraud — Identifying fake delivery notices and safe tracking.
🌐 https://www.fedex.com/en-us/trust-center/identify-suspicious.html

FTC — Phishing & Spam Texts — Red flags and reporting (7726).
🌐 https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams

🧭 Recognizing & Responding Safely

Don’t click links. Check your package in the official carrier app or website.

Watch for fee traps. “Redelivery fees” via gift cards or payment apps are scams.

Report suspicious notices to the carrier’s fraud page and the FTC; forward spam texts to 7726.

🧠 Sam’s Takes (Quick Reminders)

Unexpected package? Verify first.

Tracking lives in the carrier app/site, not random links.

Fees + urgency = walk away.