- A new scam text is being passed through UPS and warning people of lost deliveries
- If you answer, they send it to a false website that steals your personal data
- Can be kept safe by eliminating the message if you suspect
If you recently received a UPS text message, be careful: it could be a scam. It must be especially cautious if the message has come out of nowhere or if you do not expect a package, since phishers and scammers are looking for their private information. Fortunately, there are steps that can take to stay safe.
Specifically, UPS’s text message warns that an alleged delivery of packages has been lost and that if it does not respond, the package will be returned to the sender. Actually, there is no package, something given by the lack of delivery number in the message. In other words, scammers are sending text messages without any detail in an attempt to deceive users they can.
The deception becomes more suspicious to the more it looks. The messages in question contain a link that goes to a fraudulent website, but because the texts come from an unknown sender, many of the best phones will disable the link. In iOS, for example, links are not applicable if they come from new senders.
However, as soon as you respond to a message, the link is enabled. To request this, the scammers who send the UPS messages encourage him to respond with the letter and; When it ends, this activates the link. The messages also tell you to copy and paste the link into a web browser, just in case. Responding not only to enable the link again: it also tells the scammer that your number is active, which can open it for additional orientation.
What the scammers really look for is their personal information, since they urge you to enter your data on your website. This can be used for identity theft and other criminal activities. You do not have to say that if you receive this message or suspect about your intentions, you should not respond or follow your integrated links. Instead, simply eliminate it and report it as spam.
How to stay safe
Regardless of whether you expect a UPS package, you should not respond to messages like this. Instead, go to the official UPS website and verify the status of your package there using your follow -up number.
The revealing signs of a message of fraud are the lack of identification information (such as a package number or its name and direction), and a disabled link to a website with a suspicious address, such as one that contains an extension of unusual domain (such as. If any of these elements is present, eliminate the message and report it as spam. You can also inform it at the FBI Internet Crime Complaints Center going to IC3.gov.
Scam messages will often try to hurry to a decision applying pressure and including threats. They could tell you that it will be fined or lose the alleged package if you do not respond. This is intended to get too fast and not think about your decision. If a message contains something like this, take a moment to read it again and think clearly if it is likely to be genuine.
Both iOS and Android have tools to help you fight scam messages. In addition to informing them as spam, both Apple’s messages and Google messages now come with built -in spam detection, which can automatically banish fraudulent texts so that they never reach. The last update of iOS 26 also has a call detection function that requires that people who call strangers identify before they can call it, and this is something that also exists in Android.
Surveillance is key to avoiding text scams, since despite the best efforts of companies such as Apple and Google, there will surely be some messages that pass through the network. If you receive a suspicious text, verify your instinct: Do you ask the text to activate a strange appearance link? Is it too vague without identification details such as monitoring numbers? Do not scare if it threatens you; Instead, breathe and ask yourself if you feel outside. If you do, exile it to the spam folder.
