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Text From US Customs Scam and Confidence Trick
Text From US Customs Scam and Confidence Trick

Online scammers are sending the fake US Customs text message below to potential victims. The text aims to trick potential victims into clicking the link in it, which takes them to a fake and phishing website that steals account credentials, personal and financial information.

The "Text From US Customs" Scam

The Text From US Customs Scam

U.S. Customs Detainment Notice:

You have a parcel sent from China that is currently being held for customs clearance due to an invalid shipping address being detected, please confirm the address information in the link within 24 hours.

hxxps://usps.usapostyq.us/

If you have already been tricked by the fake text message, please change your passwords and contact your bank if you submitted your financial information on the fake website that you were taken to.

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