Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The fake USPS delivery notification text message below with a link to m3svc.info is a scam and spam being sent by online spammers and scammers. Therefore, recipients are asked not to click the link in the fake text messages, they should just delete them.
Hugh, urgent notification about the USPS package 7D33J8 from 04/26/2020. Proceed to m3svc.info/4pDw2a85Nt
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Org Name:USPSSorry To Let You Know That Your PackageWhich Arrived On 03/04/2021 Will Be Sent BackCheck:https://uspservice.oxfam.qc.ca/ Txt STOP to OptOutTHE LINK LASTED LESS THAN A DAY (now it's a 404 not found) AND WAS ASKING FOR CREDIT CARD INFO TO PAY RE-DELIVERY FEE OF $3 AND THE AMT IS JUST LOW ENOUGH THAT PEOPLE WOULD PAY .( 📝 note: the real post office has never charged me redelivery fee )
Received this today September 26, 2020:“Lorena, important alert about your USPS delivery 8J33R1 from 03/07/2020. Proceed to sq2m.info/9FcacRqi90”I blocked the number and will delete the message.Scam Number: 13474131738
Yoel, important alert for your USPS delivery 4D72D3 from 05/01/2020. Go to: sh8v.info/asCgVF2JjgGot this today 9/25/20 from 9179293274
On September 24, 2020, I received the following scam text: “Hor, important notice regarding your USPS delivery 1A97L3 from 06/10/2020. Click: sf6r.info/58dx8uzgx9“I deleted the text.
Received 9/23/20 from (347) 429-3616Text message "HI (name), this is Sam from Walmart! We have a Giftcard (sic) for you: client05.com/xQpacfzTRL
I got it today from 332-228-8240: "Jonathan, important notice about the USPS package 1K91S3 from 07/26/2020. Click: sb2n.info/ayBNIWiaom"Statistically a good guess, but my name isn't Jonathan. Also, I didn't mail anything in July.
Just got it as well from number 206-966-8161Bill, urgent notice regarding your USPS package 1I58I6 from 07/27/2020. Click: q2sxz.info/am0RXUkxoM
received a weird text from 646-419-0729. It included my name and said "found Package addressed to (me). Last pickup Friday!" the exclamation point is a good indicator of spam as is the phoney looking url link.
Scamming sob's trying to punk people out money.
I get at least 2 a day saying I have a package or money I need to claim..I just delete it
got it today (9/15) from (347) 255-9760 package 2R86H5 from 7/19/2020I know it's a scam because we know our mail delivery person! And they would have told us!