Scam types / Delivery & package scams
Delivery & package scams
Fake courier texts about a missed delivery or a small 'redelivery fee' that harvests your card.
How it works
Delivery scams ride on the volume of real parcels: a text claims a package couldn't be delivered and asks you to pay a small redelivery or customs fee — typically a dollar or two — via a link. The fee is bait; the page is built to harvest your card details for much larger fraudulent charges later.
The link domains imitate national carriers (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, FedEx) with slight misspellings or extra words. Real couriers leave a card, use their official app, and never collect fees through texted links.
If you get one
- Track packages only through the carrier's official app or website.
- A 'fee' under $3 requested by text is bait for your card number — delete it.
- If you tapped and paid, contact your card issuer immediately.
Got a call like this?
Look up the number — then leave a report to warn the next person.