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USPS doesn’t send unsolicited texts about undelivered packages. Those messages are scams

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VERIFY received an unsolicited text message about an undeliverable package. The text said the package had arrived at the warehouse and could not be delivered due to incomplete address information. A link was shared in the text, with instructions on how to open it because it wasn't clickable from the text. This type of scam is known as smishing, according to the United States Postal Inspection Service.

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USPS doesn’t send unsolicited texts about undelivered packages. Those messages are scams

The USPS will only send text messages if someone signs up for informed delivery text alerts. Unsolicited messages about undeliverable packages are scams.

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VERIFY broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
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