we've all gotten that message you just want $1000 click here to claim and we know it's spam. But what if you got *** text from the United States Postal Service saying your package couldn't be delivered? Would you click on it? That's what this Gloucester woman did when her phone chimed and she saw the text from USPS. She clicked, I opened it up and it says we need your address. Normally I wouldn't but I put the address in when I did that it said there's *** $3 charge to re deliver and at that point yeah I knew there was *** problem. Th Evelyn says once the website asked for credit card information, she pumped the brakes. You just don't know what they can do with that information. We checked the real USPS site. They don't charge *** re delivery fee. Trevelyan has this advice to anyone else who may have received the same message. Don't open anything as soon as you see where it's suppose ingley coming from whether it's *** text email call the company directly and verify it. Um Don't even go as far as I did

Text scam circulating about USPS package redelivery fees

Updated: 9:46 PM EST Nov 7, 2022

We've all gotten that message, 'you just won $1000, click here to claim!' and we know it's spam. But what if it was a text from the United States Postal Service saying your package couldn't be delivered? Would you click on it?That's what a Virginia woman did. She saw the text from USPS. She clicked. But once the website asked for credit card information, she pumped the brakes. A quick check of the real USPS site revealed they don't charge a redelivery fee.If you are a victim of the scam, you can report it on the Better Business Bureau website.Watch the video above for the full story.

We've all gotten that message, 'you just won $1000, click here to claim!' and we know it's spam. But what if it was a text from the United States Postal Service saying your package couldn't be delivered? Would you click on it?

That's what a Virginia woman did.

She saw the text from USPS. She clicked. But once the website asked for credit card information, she pumped the brakes.

A quick check of the real USPS site revealed they don't charge a redelivery fee.

If you are a victim of the scam, you can report it on the Better Business Bureau website.

Watch the video above for the full story.

Scam text messages show no signs of slowing down in the new year, but a Pennsylvania woman avoided becoming a victim because she recognized the signs.The woman received a text message that appeared to be from M&T Bank and claimed to be a security update.The message informed the intended victim that a "payee" was added automatically, meaning someone may be receiving money from the account.There was a link and the line, "If you did this action, do not reply."The scammer is hoping the recipient clicks on that link. The victim may then be asked for account or personal information, or malware could be downloaded on their device.These text scams continue to grow because the bad guys realize you have their best weapon right in your hand – your cell phone.Never respond to an unsolicited text message or email with a link in it.If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam.