Package delivery phishing

USPS & Package Delivery Text Scam

A message about a missed package, unpaid postage, or an address problem can look urgent and official. Before you tap the link, verify the delivery independently and inspect the URL or message for warning signs.

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Unexpected delivery problem

Scam messages often claim a package is delayed, undeliverable, or waiting for a small payment.

Look-alike link

The visible brand name can be familiar while the destination domain is unrelated or slightly misspelled.

Small fee, bigger risk

A tiny redelivery or postage fee can be a pretext to collect card details and personal information.

How this scam usually works

You receive an unexpected text that claims to be from USPS or another delivery company. It says there is a problem with a shipment and pushes you to click a link to update your address, confirm delivery details, or pay a small fee. The page can imitate a real delivery website even though the domain belongs to someone else.

The safest first question is simple: were you actually expecting this message? If you are waiting for a package, open the retailer or carrier site yourself from a known address or app and check the tracking information there. Do not rely on the link in the text.

Warning signs to check

The text arrived unexpectedly and creates urgency.
The link uses a strange domain, extra words, a shortened URL, or a brand name outside the brand's real domain.
You are asked to pay a small redelivery, postage, customs, or address-correction fee.
The page requests card details, a password, or other personal information before showing useful tracking details.

What to do before you click

Copy the link without opening it and run it through the link checker.

Check your real order or carrier account using an app or website address you already know.

If the message is suspicious, report it as junk and delete it. If you already entered card or account information, contact the relevant provider using a trusted number.

Can SafeOrScamCheck prove the text is fake?

No. The checker can flag message patterns and URL signals such as unusual domains, shortened links, brand look-alikes, pressure language, and domain age when registration data is available. It does not impersonate a carrier's internal tracking system and it does not guarantee that a low-signal result is safe.

Official guidance

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission warns that fake USPS and delivery texts can lead to look-alike sites seeking payment and personal information. Read the official FTC guidance.

Frequently asked questions

Does USPS ever send text messages?

Legitimate delivery notifications can exist, but an unexpected message with a payment or account link should be verified through a known USPS or retailer channel instead of the link in the message.

Is a small redelivery fee a sign of a scam?

It can be. Scammers may use a small amount to lower your guard while collecting valuable card and identity information.

What if the page looks exactly like USPS?

Appearance alone is not proof. Check the exact domain name and verify the shipment through an official site or app you reached independently.

Related checks and guides

SafeOrScamCheck provides warning-signal analysis, not proof that a message, link, website or QR code is safe or fraudulent. Verify important identities, payment details and claims independently before acting.