Get Gephardt: Received a package delivery text? Scammers are luring Utahns with fake tracking alerts

Utahns are getting targeted by scammers sending out fake delivery notices. The alerts, made to look as though they have been sent by UPS, Fedex, Amazon, the postal service, and others.

[nathannewell]

The postal service does not send text messages. They have a website that you enter your tracking number on and it will tell you where it is.

[prodextron]

I got a text like that in June. I knew it was a scam because I'm a mail carrier!

I replied, "Do I need to find you and give you a spanking?!" Haven't received a text like that since

[commonomics]

I get texts like these often and they are so obviously a scam.

[tcply]

i got it 2 weeks ago still have it on my phone, got a facebook text also about my account

[DeeminD]

I have gotten these before, it looks really legit. I clicked the link (not knowing any better), and it took me to what appeared to be the post office website. I tried to click on parts of the page (I enrolled in the USPS tracking service previously), but nothing worked, except for the part where they wanted my personal info. I obviously blocked that #, but still get them from time to time. These guys are smart and wicked sneaky.

[mr.mclibtard]

Don't click?? Now they tell us 🤷‍♂️

[zacariasblanco]

I mean… if people fall for an orange bridge troll telling them he’ll make America great again they’ll fall for anything