TalkScams Team · Educational guide · Reviewed 2026-11-07
Clicked a suspicious delivery text? Check what you exposed
A click alone is different from entering credentials, installing software or paying a fraudulent shipping fee. Identify which actions actually occurred before taking the next step.
What to do now
- Close the suspicious page and do not enter payment details or download files. Check any delivery directly through the merchant or carrier’s independently verified website.
- If you entered a card number, contact the card issuer promptly and follow its guidance for securing the account.
- If you entered a password, change it from the legitimate site and enable multifactor authentication. Change reused passwords too.
Follow-up checks and reporting
- If you installed an application or gave device permissions, follow malware and device-protection steps and consider trusted technical assistance.
- Keep the message as evidence without redistributing any private data. Report it to your local official fraud authority or mobile carrier when appropriate.
- Monitor accounts for unexpected activity. A message alone does not prove that your phone is infected or that your identity was stolen.
Watch for a follow-up scam
- The message demands a small redelivery payment through a lookalike website.
- A supposed courier later asks for a security code, more identity documents or a refund fee.
Original source: FTC — What To Do if You Were Scammed
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