Fake delivery and toll texts
A text says a parcel is held or a toll is unpaid, with a link to pay a small fee.
A text says a parcel is held or a toll is unpaid, with a link to pay a small fee.
Warning signs
- A small fee and a deadline, with a link to pay.
- A sender number or web address that does not belong to the courier or toll agency.
- You were not expecting a parcel, or you do not use that toll road.
What to do
- Do not tap the link. Check by typing the courier or toll site address yourself.
- Forward the text to 7726 (works in the US and UK), then delete it.
- If you paid, call your bank or card issuer straight away.
Where to report it
- US: Federal Trade Commission
- US: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
- UK: Action Fraud
- Canada: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
- Australia: Scamwatch
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