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Delivery Scam ~~ IEUPS-SMS ~~ text.

  • 22-11-2020 03:55PM
    #1
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,400 ✭✭✭


    Delivery scam: Gardai issue alert over text trick that's doing the rounds
    An Garda Síochána have urged people to be alert to these ongoing scams.

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    Sorry mods if this has already been posted, I tried searching.

    Got that similar SMS today Sunday, lucky I wasn't expecting any package.

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



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  • #2
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭VG31


    It's worth pointing out that the tracking number is an immediate giveaway. That's not a valid tracking number. International postal tracking numbers are the format [2 Letters][5-9 Numerical Digits][Country ISO Code (2 Letters)]. So a tracking number couldn't start with UPS as it's three letters.

    UPS tracking numbers always start with 1Z.


  • #3
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,400 ✭✭✭corkie


    ^^^ Image from linked website, my message didn't have a tracking code. Blocked & Spam reported.

    "There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here bm1.link/X#???"

    Not the actual link quoted above.

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



  • #4
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    Its changed a bit from the above, just got the text now.

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    scam2.jpg
    scam.jpg


  • #5
    Aph2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭Aph2016


    Got this also, domain name is the giveaway, ignore and delete.


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