Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Scammers are sending the "Item is in Waiting" package scam text message below to potential victims from 312-339-1227 and 772-262-2092 with a link to the phishing website itemisinwaiting.com. The scam text message claims the recipients have a package awaiting confirmation and cannot be delivered unless the outstanding tax balance is paid. Recipients are then asked to click a link to the phishing website(item is in waiting.com), which will take them to a phishing or fake USPS website that will ask them to make payment.
From: 1 (312) 339-1227, 7722622092Parcel Tracking: Hello, your package containing tracking # 7367288SS2 is waiting for confirmation on the shipping destination: itemisinwaiting.com/s4jza
From: 1 (312) 339-1227, 7722622092
Parcel Tracking: Hello, your package containing tracking # 7367288SS2 is waiting for confirmation on the shipping destination: itemisinwaiting.com/s4jza
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.
So far, the scam text has been sent from 312 and 772 area codes.
If you have received a Itemisinwaiting 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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From 1 (773) 415-6290Pallet_Tracking: Hi, the shipping with tracking number 9438561UX2 awaits for confirmation location: kddntqz.in/1i18qfs
same text msg from #7089071980 to area code 318 link to follow was comegetitems.com/zoev2
Same from 954 number
Rec'd following text from a new # today (954)7894542Parcel Track: Hello, your package containing tracking code 5622112JF7 is waiting for your confirmation of the shipping location: itemreadyforpickup.com/9bw5zs
same from 1(954)405-6877 to 805 area code
Same message form area code 305 and others. The full number is 302-413-8577. Same phishing website. Same tracking number
