If you get this message from FedEx, delete it, the officials warn
Customers report an increase in these types of texts.
As one of the largest shipping and logistics companies in the world, millions of people every dayFedex account Send and receive essential packages and packages. Their delivery trucks have become even more important in the era ofOnline shopping and boom e-commerce brought by the pandemic of COVID-19. But now, civil servants warn that strange or unexpected message reports claiming to be fedex are on the rise. Read it to see why you have to remove these suspicious texts as soon as you receive them.
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"Smishing" scams that are trying to steal your personal data through a text have been on the rise.
If you have a phone somehow, you are probably too familiar with the assault of unwanted calls and text messages that seem to come out of anywhere. For years, they generally involved a person who tries to warn you of unpaid taxes or an expired vehicle warranty. But a recent trend has seen text messages called"Smishing" scams-A combination of stenographic SMS used to describe text messages and phishing word that describes fraud attempts - have started flooding the reception boxes.
According to data from the TELTECH SPAM tool company, the number ofScams sent to the United States. increased by 30% from February to March of this year to more than 11.6 billion,The New York Times reports. Runned telephony calls provided during the same period of 20%.
The fraudsters claiming to be FedEx are running a new scam sent by the text message.
A version of "Smishishing" scams that seems to make rounds involves receiving a message thatclaims to be fedex. In some cases, texts may include a link that asks you to update your "delivery preferences" for a package en route. In others, he can claim that there was only one delivery attempt failed on an expensive article.
The experts warn that anyone who opens the messages and clicks on the attached links may be prompted to provide their credit card information to secure subsequent delivery, allowing the scorkers to use it for fraud. But the links in the latest version of the scam could alsoDownload Malicious Software For your device, give hidden pirates almost unlimited to your personal data or files.
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There are some tips you have received a "mouse" text message.
According to experts, several red flags can facilitate the accounting of a scam text message when you receive one. Similar to spam emails, are wary of all communications that use a strange punctuation or contain several spelling errors, as this is the way these messages bypass the filters put in place by most wireless businesses,The temperature reports. And while you should handle all messages fromnumbers that you do not recognize As suspect, you should be particularly suspicious of everything that is sent from a number with 10 digits or more, even if it seems to havecome from your own.
There are still some ways to stop or reduce the number of unwanted text messages you receive.
In a tweet of the company, FedEx reminds customers that it never requires payment or personal information throughTexts or emails not solicited. Instead, they recommend deleting messages without opening and reporting the problem by sending by email [email protected].AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Given the recent change on the text of the scam, experts also warn that you should avoid ever clicking on links sent by an unknown number or even respond in any way. Instead, block the number and sign it as a scam by transferring it to 7726 (spam) on any operator before deleting it from your inbox, according toThe temperature . If you still only know if a message is authentic or not, look for the company's customer service number that can have contacted you and contact a representative to check the complaint.
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