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Shipping Scam: "Undeliverable due to Incomplete Address"

lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,279 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Hello Everyone... I don't know if others are getting these spam messages too, but I've been getting messages (ostensibly) from USPS stating that "my package is undeliverable because of an incomplete address" and they provide a link in the message. Obviously, don't click on the link!! I don't even open them anymore but I'm curious to find out how they got my cellphone number. Oddly, I was receiving packages through ebay and Amazon transactions as late as last week so it could have been picked up through one of those vendors... fun times ! Be safe out there...

Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.

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  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,290 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the heads up. Yeah... that is one that makes no sense when you think about it... if a package is undeliverable... return to sender time!

    ----- kj
  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,279 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @VanHalen said:
    I've been getting those for years. Just ignore them all.

    Interesting... I guess my phone number must have just made it to the dark web and some Rando-scammer bought it... :-/

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,913 ✭✭✭✭✭

    With the ability for recorded messages and automated calling, I would suspect that your number needn't be on any list. Rather, vast arrays of numbers are chosen to be called and the scammers are simply looking for the one in one thousand hit.

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  • VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Many are also text and emails. The Illinois Tollway scam is running strong too. The scary thing about that one is they hit you after you've driven on an Illinois Toll-road. Are they are tying your license plate from a reader into an unlisted cell phone number or is there internal corruption in Illinois (perish the thought!) selling your info? I pay the tolls online after receiving their (legitimate) invoices then get inundated with texts on unpaid Illinois tolls!

    This is a PSA. Now back to your regularly scheduled Numismatic Forum. :)

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Many scams out there. Be very vigilant! The USPS and Tollway one's are very prevalent.

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,836 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Never get them, but then I don't have a cell phone......that's the connection.

    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,279 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Funny you mention the Tollway scam... I was getting those last year after I moved my daughter back to Chicago. It was super annoying...

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,279 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:
    It's funny that the USPS doesn't have my complete address, but they would have my e-mail and phone number. :D

    Exactly what I was thinking when I got the first one a couple of days ago... I've gotten 3 just today!

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,907 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I get them as well, delete is all ans don't click on the link

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,533 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Spam emails like that are increasingly common. Delete, delete, delete!

    All glory is fleeting.
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 34,467 ✭✭✭✭✭

    they also do irs and police scams too

    don't know how they got my number, but now i have home improvement solicitations. given there are home improvement scams, these people permanently place themselves on my do not call list

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Been getting the frequently the last few months

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