I got a weird text this morning. The text was supposedly from the United States Postal Service saying that I filled in an incomplete address and the item I wanted to be delivered couldn’t be shipped to the address provided. I almost clicked the link sent with the message, almost, but didn’t after I gave the message some thought. I decided to Google the number, and USPS Text Messages and discovered that this is a popular scam right now.
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On Satruday I purchased a dog joint supplement on Amazon, that was scheduled for delivery today, so when I first got this text I didn’t really think much about it. I went to Amazon to check the order and didn’t find anything wrong with the order or address listed for the supplement to be delivered.
After I checked my Amazon account, I Googled the number, and when that came up as a business in another state, not related to dog supplements, I then Googled USPS text scams and this is almost exactly what I found online from the US Postal Inspectors Office as a case of SMISHING.
“Smishing is a form of phishing that involves a text message or phone number. Victims will typically receive a deceptive text message that is intended to lure the recipient into providing their personal or financial information. These scammers often attempt to disguise themselves as a government agency, bank, or other company to lend legitimacy to their claims.
The criminals want to receive personally identifiable…
