OK;; bear with me here. Don't want to appear to be a complete idiot.

[CatWoman]

I just got a text from the post office stating that a package I ordered could not be delivered because my mailing address is not clear.

They supplied me with a link that prompts me to enter my name, mailing address, etc.

It also says it will require credit card info as I need to pay for redelivery attempt.

I know the post office has been radicalized under DeJoy, but this has never happened to me before. And because of DeJoy, this doesn't seem that far fetched to me.

I tried to call my post office but no answer.

Will try to call them again tomorrow.

[Faux pas]

1. Scam

Hunny.

[Lefta Dissenter]

2. SCAM

Delete the text and move on.

[ALBliberal]

3. I have received similar. I believe it's a scam.

So I ignore these messages.

[Rorey]

4. Do NOT click on that link

Do NOT give out your cc info.

This is a phishing scam. I've gotten them too. Just trash it.

[leftstreet]

5. Why didn't they just return it to the sender

"address unclear"

[Ocelot II]

6. It's a scam. USPS doesn't make you pay for redelivery.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usps-text-message-scam/

[CatWoman]

14. ty Ocelot

I knew it sounded fishy

[Deuxcents]

19. I seriously doubt the post office texts..or emails, as I've received

Definitely a scam

[tblue37]

7. Nope, nope, nope. It's a scam.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. Nonononononononononononono .. etc. NT

[dflprincess]

9. This sounds like a scam

Report it as phishing to your email provider.

I have been swamped with junk like this lately.

[oregonjen]

10. USPS wouldn't charge you to try to deliver a package

Sign up for informed delivery. It will tell you upcoming mail and packages to be delivered to your address.

https://www.usps.com/manage/informed-delivery.htm

[TexasDem69]

11. Do NOT give them that information

This is a scam

[claudette]

12. Sounds like

Phishing. I get them from “fake” UPS. Ignore it would be my suggestion

[Irish_Dem]

13. Never give credit card info to someone you don't know and response to a phone call or email.

[BajaDoll]

15. Do not click!

I fell for this one about a year ago and I'm still trying to clean it up. These are scum of the earth. Beware.

[brush]

16. It's a scam. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR CC NUMBER.

or the other info either.

[Rorey]

17. Oh, and please don't feel like an idiot

You're more likely just a trusting person.

Smart people fall for these types of scams too. You were right (smart) to question it.

[SilverDawg]

18. CatWoman

I got a similar text today from USPS about an undeliverable package. This has happened to me more than once. It’s a scam.

[LoisB]

20. SCAM! The most the post office will do after X number of delivery attempts is tell you you have to

pick it up or they return the package to the sender.

[Mike Niendorff]

21. ** SCAM ALERT **

I guarantee you that link is not from the post office, no matter how official the scammers have made it look.

Contact the USPS directly (at their published number) or visit your local Post Office and ask them if they had anything to do with this (they will confirm this isn't from them).

Never follow links like this in "alert" emails, legit sources do not use them -- it's 100% a scammer tactic.

Stay safe out there!


MDN

[kimbutgar]

22. I've gotten these scams on my emails all the time

Never give out your credit card number unless you initiate the transaction yourself. When I I political calls asking for money I tell them to send me a pledge card and I will mail a check.

[Permanut]

23. Scam alert..

and no, you are not a complete idiot - your alert radar is working perfectly.

[hurple]

24. Thus is a phishing attemlt

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK

DO NOT SUPPLY YOUR INFO

You are being phished

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams

[SilasSouleII]

25. It's a scam

Report as spam and delete.

[LiberalFighter]

26. Doesn't appear to be legimate.

[Emile]

27. Their scams work best on republicans.

[womanofthehills]

28. Got the exact same scam a few days ago - but it said from UPS

my package was delivered the day after.

UPS & PO will NEVER text you. They really don’t seem to care if you ever get your package. My bank also has on its website - We will NEVER text you.

My friend yesterday got a text
supposedly from Counter Intelligence saying they wanted to get info on her renter from her. Another scam going around.

You know the scam where they have your grandkids name and make believe they are him needing money to get out of jail in Mexico or whatever. I’ve had that scam 4 times but a few weeks ago the first sentence was my actual grandkids voice but then continued in another voice.

[ForgedCrank]

29. 100%, this is a scam.

ANYONE who calls or emails you asking for money is a scammer.
Never send money to anyone except through the normal processes where you get an invoice/statement and are EXPECTING the bill.
You are taking the correct steps in calling a KNOWN phone number first, and you would probably eventually come to the conclusion that this is indeed a scam. Never call the numbers provided to you in an email or cold calls, those are part of the scam. Look it up yourself in the phone book or legitimate literature from the institution. The first obvious red flag is that you are not expecting an unknown package.
I seriously wish I could get my hands around the necks of these scamming bastards. I don't generally hate people, but these guys are lower than the lowest, stealing from the vulnerable, and that really sets me off.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

30. Phishing scam. Don't click; don't provide info; notify Post Office in person or phone.

[NowISeetheLight]

31. Don't Click The Link

[Recycle_Guru]

32. 100% scam. same with texts supposedly from Amazon, UPS, Fedex, etc

[Phoenix61]

33. Deliveries are free... always. It's a scam. nt

[JanLip]

34. Cat

Yes this is a scam. These people are so disgusting. I get these suspicious texts and emails and delete them immediately. I was told to never ever click on their link.

Jan

[sinkingfeeling]

35. Scam. My granddaughter got one of those 2 weeks ago. The link has a list of other

things that take you no where. I printed it and took it to local post office.