Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
If you receive a text message that contains a link to parcels-123.com, please do not follow the instructions in it. This is because the Parcels-123 text message is a scam being sent by online scammers to trick potential victims into visiting phishing websites.
If you have receieved a Parcels-123 text message, please share it in the comment below to help inform others. You may then report it to your cellphone provider or just delete it.
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From 1-661-364-5923. Same text as above trying to get me to click a link. Jerks. They need to be stopped.
This was mine:Package Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking number 9962561U is waiting for you to check the shipment address: parcels-800.com/kcl4wvzSent from : (346)774-6706
HI I too got a similar text message earlier today that everyone before me has commented on receiving (see screenshot I included below). I clicked on link to see what would happen and it brought me to google’s search engine/page however you wish to describe it as!The cellphone number that I received the text message from is: 1 (661) 340-4779Package Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking code 9358561U is waiting for you to confirm the delivery address: parcels-2022.com/lgwrtak** But the question that I have is since I clicked on it and was brought to a blank google search page did my cellphone get infected in anyway or did anyone get any of my personal information at all?**Thanks
Hi,I accidently clicked on this link. I got instantly redirected to Google.com. You think something bad happened to my phone? :/
No, it means the website has been taken down.
Received the same messages as above to confirm address to parcels-123.com. we just ordered something from Facebook Marketplace so it seemed legit - but glas that we were warned of the scam through this site.
1-661-516-0965 Parcel Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking code 9137561U is waiting for you to confirm the shipping address: parcels_123.com/f3nl14
I just got this.Parcel Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking number 9549561U is waiting for you to confirm the shipment address: parcels-2022.com/oa43vq
Parcel Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking # 9363561U is waiting for you to check the shipment address: parcels-123.com/q02zbnFrom 16613434224
Parcel Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking # 9775561U is waiting for you to confirm the shipping address: parcels-123.com/mts7cFrom the #: (346) 498-1181
I got three:Parcel Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking number 9557561U is waiting for you to confirm the delivery address: parcels-123.com/r6fklPackage Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking number 9332561U is waiting for you to check the shipment address: parcels-123.com/4gamnlParcel Tracking: Hi, your package with tracking code 9968561U is waiting for you to check the delivery address: parcels-123.com/bl5jrtxFrom phone number: 1 (661) 343-4224I do have parcel pending through my apartment, so at first glance I thought I had a package but I noticed pretty quickly (especially after I received the messages very close in time to each other) that it was not legit. Hope this helps others!
