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  2. That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ...

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    The week before Christmas is crucial if you are sending packages or getting last-minute deliveries through the U.S. Postal Service. But be careful, because scammers are trying to use text messages ...

  3. USPS warns about package tracking 'smishing' text messages ...

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    Yes, the USPS offers text message tracking of packages, but customers must register to initiate it. USPS does not send tracking texts or emails without a customer first requesting the service, the ...

  4. Package redirection scam - Wikipedia

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    This scam is particularly difficult to prevent. While the merchant may know the package was never delivered, the return tracking may allow the fraudster to win a chargeback claim. In the case of marketplaces such as eBay, the site is programmed to automatically refund the money within 2 days of return package delivery. This can be very hard to ...

  5. If you get these texts, delete them immediately - AOL

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    A new text message scam has been making its way around the country. People have reported receiving messages saying: [Name], we came across a parcel/package from [a recent month] pending for you.

  6. Mail and wire fraud - Wikipedia

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    Mail fraud was first defined in the United States in 1872. 18 U.S.C. § 1341 provides: Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure for unlawful use ...

  7. Package tracking - Wikipedia

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    Package tracking or package logging is the process of localizing shipping containers, mail and parcel post at different points of time during sorting, warehousing, and package delivery to verify their provenance and to predict and aid delivery. Package tracking developed historically because it provided customers information about the route of ...

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...

  9. 5 New Texting Scams To Watch Out For - AOL

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    During this scam, you’ll receive a text notifying you about a UPS delivery, complete with fake tracking numbers, that was missed and needs to be rescheduled. The text will prompt you to click a ...