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Holdingthis4you Scam Text Message Linked to holdingthis4you.com - Holding This 4 You - 772-262-2042

Scammers are sending the "Holding This 4 You" package scam text message below to potential victims from 772-262-2042 with a link to the phishing website holdingthis4you.com. The scam text message claims recipients have a package containing a product called 1.v11 Dyson that cannot be delivered unless the outstanding tax balance is paid. Recipients are then asked to click a link to the phishing website(holding this 4 you.com), which will take them to a phishing or fake USPS website that will ask them to make payment.

The "Holding This 4 You" Scam Text Message

Your track (#US499923) which includes the following products: 1.v11 Dyson. Cannot be approved for delivery pending your outstanding tax have been paid. Current outstanding balance: $1.32. Additional info holdingthis4you.com/adatxl

If the requested payment information is submitted on the phishing website, it will be sent to the scammers, who will use it fraudulently. Therefore, if you have been tricked into submitting your financial information by the same scam, please contact your bank for help.

If you have received a Holdingthis4you scam text message, please do not follow the instructions in it. Post it along with the telephone number it came from in a comment below to help inform others, then delete it.

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