Beware of Scam Messages - There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee - It is Fake

Beware of phishing SMS text messages such as:

• "There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: v13 link/RKa26"
• "Nous avons essayé de livrer votre colis UPS016448296GB, mais il n'y a aucun affranchissement. Suivez les instructions ici: bit do/fLyQa"
• "We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions: bit do/fLzeC"
• "There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: r0m me/xjvyd, Tracking No UPS016448296GB."

You may get similar types of such scam messages. So, you can help us by reporting similar kinds of scam messages below in the comment section. If you are concerned with your privacy, then you can comment below without submitting your email address.

The reality of the fake message - There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here (random link) and so on.

The fraud messages: There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here (random link), and so on are nothing other than the phishing messages send with the intention to scam you. These messages are not from any genuine company but are from scammers. So, whenever you got these kinds of messages, you should not follow any instructions provided on these messages. Instead, you should contact or check on the official website of the respective company (in this case you can contact UPS) to confirm either these messages are real or fake.

What is the motive behind fraud messages - "There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here"?

These kinds of messages are being sent by scammers to get your personal information so that they can scam you. They may ask you to click some link and submit the personal details on the fake website posing the real ones or call them or message/reply to them where they will trick you to submit your personal details. So, you should not follow any instructions provided in these messages. If you click any link provided on these messages or download anything (if provided any) from these messages or follow any instructions, then you may end up losing your personal information. The links or files provided on these messages may contain some viruses or malware or spyware that can hack your device to get your personal information.

Once these cybercriminals get your personal information, they make money by selling those details. If they get your credit card information, even they can steal money from your credit card. So, you should not follow any instructions provided on these kinds of messages.

These messages may not come from the same number or same email or in the name of the same company. These scammers may use multiple numbers, emails, and the name of companies to send similar messages. The few examples of scam messages are:

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So, help us by reporting similar types of messages by using the comment section below. You can even comment below without providing your email address.

Now you know the reality of messages: "There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here (random link)", etc. So, if you still want to say something about it, then please feel free to leave your comment below. You can also comment below to report about similar kinds of scams or even to report about any kinds of scams. After all, we are here to spread awareness about scams. So, let’s do it together. Let’s save innocent people from scams.

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I am Suman Roka, also known as De Roka. I'm the Author, Editor, Researcher, and Founder of De-Reviews.com. I've been working online since 2009. After falling into many scams myself, I finally learned to check and identify scams. So, since 2014, I'm not only checking scams for myself but also making people aware of those scams. My efforts have been acknowledged by GASA (Global Anti-Scam Alliance), which has listed De-Reviews.com as a member for its commitment to fight against scams. To find out more info about me, please check our About Us page.

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