Attorney General Lynn Fitch warned Mississippians to be aware of unsolicited “missed delivery” notification scamsas they increase this holiday season.“Sadly, the holiday season is a prime-time opportunity for scammers,” said General Fitch.
“Knowing consumers are eagerly anticipating the arrival ofpackages before the holiday, bad actors send unsolicited texts and emailsurging you to click on a link to locate a missed or delayed delivery. Beware: thisis likely a scam and you should not click on these links or provide any personalor financial information. One bad click could lead to malware, fraud andidentity theft. Familiarize yourself with these common tactics to avoid thesescams.”Delivery scams start with a text message or an email about delivering a packageto your address. These messages often include a "tracking link" that you areurged to click in order to update your delivery or payment preferences. Youmight also get a voicemail message with a call-back number, or a "misseddelivery" tag on your door with a number to call.
How to spot and avoid fraudulent notifications:
- Unexpected requests for money in return for delivery of a package, oftenwith a sense of urgency.
- Requests for personal and/or financial information.Links to misspelled or slightly altered website addresses, such as"fedx.com" or "fed-ex.com"Spelling and grammatical errors or excessive use of capitalization andexclamation points.
- Certificate errors or lack of online security protocols for sensitiveactivities.
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