TalkScams Team — educational discussion
Undelivered-package text asks for a small redelivery charge — warning signs and safety checks
TalkScams Team discussion starter — an educational scam scenario, not a victim account.
What is the scam pattern?
Fraudsters send delivery failure notices with links to fake carrier pages that request card or identity data. The small claimed fee can distract from the larger risk of credential theft.
Warning signs to recognize
1. An unexpected delivery text asks for payment through an unfamiliar web link.
2. The contact creates urgency and asks you to use its link or callback number
How to check or protect yourself
1. Check any shipment through the courier's real website, not the text link.
2. Report and delete unwanted texts; preserve evidence if funds or data were exposed
Discuss with the community
How would you contact the real organization without using the message or caller’s link?
Original government advisory: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/04/unexpected-text-scam