Postal service scam
USPS Text Scam? How to Spot Fake Delivery Alerts!
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Expert Opinion
Heads up: texts claiming a USPS delivery change are almost always a trap. Most reports point to a generic phishing scheme that uses the postal service’s name to lure you into clicking a malicious link or replying with personal details. Even if the message looks official, the carrier never asks for confirmation via text. Delete the message, block the number, and never tap unknown URLs. If you’re unsure, verify directly with USPS through their website or customer service line—don’t use the contact info in the suspicious text. Keep your phone number off public directories to reduce future hits.
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Recent Reports for (971) 346-6163
19713466163
Scam
Received odd texts; a reverse lookup suggests this number is fraudulent.
They pitched a chance to win an iPad, but at the end you’re asked to pay for shipping, supposedly from USPS, haha.
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Harassment Call
Someone keeps dialing my phone, and I have no clue what they want or why they keep harassing me.
Purports to be UPSP, yet it isn’t.
They claim to be USPS with a delivery change needing confirmation, which never happens, so it's bogus, haha.
I recieved a text with a supposibly winning reciept number, followed by anoter text asking me to reply to a link to claim my prize, whats with these scammers thinking I'm that dumb?
A text message was sent from this number.
I've had a similar experience with scammers using the same method, and it's getting increasingly frustrating.
Thanks for this website!!!, didnt finish my last text to you
A suspicious text was received, claiming to be a notification of a Walmart giveaway win, but the message contained incorrect personal information, indicating it was fake
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Unknown
A warning is necessary due to potential scams associated with this number.
19713466163
SMS
A text message was also sent from this number, claiming a receipt code won a prize, but the link was not clicked
I recieved the same scam today from someone claiming to be USPS, but i didnt click on anyting.
Received a suspicious text message, allegedly from USPS, claiming a delivery change and instructing to click a link; recognizing it as a scam due to not expecting a package and USPS not sending such notices, the number was marked as spam and the text deleted, serving as a reminder to verify unfamiliar numbers and refrain from clicking links.
I got a text, and when I called the number, I got a voicemail from a Jeff Wisener, saying that somebody is using his number to send a TEXT SCAM from USPS, and he warned me not to click on the link, its a scam!
A misleading text about a USPS order led to a potentially compromised Amazon account, serving as a warning to never click on suspicious links
A suspicious text message arrived on a Saturday at 9:30 pm, claiming a USPS package delivery update and prompting me to click a link, which I recognized as a scam attempt to verify my phone number and potentially steal personal data or download malware.
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Same caller name: USPS (claimed)
Same category: Scam