Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The fake Package Shipment Tracking text message below is a scam being used by scammers to trick potential victims into clicking the link in it. The link goes to a phishing website located at slightthey.com that tricks potential victims into completing surveys that promise a MacBook Pro and other electronic devices. Completing the surveys will only send potential victims' information to the scammers who will use it fraudulently.
Shipment Tracking: Hi, your parcel with tracking number YG195Z85 is waiting for you to check the shipment address: slightthey.com/yOzF2E
If you have received the Package Tracking Shipment scam text, do not click the link in it, share in a comnment below to help warn others, then delete it.
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Got a message on my cell phone on dec. 16, 2021 -8:41 am-----Parcel tracking: hi, your package with tracking code ha672y84 is waiting for you to check the shipping address: slightthey.com/eymtk2gI replied with --- who is this, looks like a scam to me.Message back was message to 4049471748 deleted. This number being the phone number that showed message coming from.Needless to say, I didn't open the link or nor would I have given any information to them as I knew I hadn't ordered anything that was due to come in at that time.