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UPS Unpaid Customs Charge Scam
UPS Unpaid Customs Charge Scam

The "UPS Unpaid Customs Charge" SMS text messages below are fakes. The fake messages are scams created by cybercriminals to steal their potential victims' personal and financial information. Therefore, recipients of the same text messages are asked not to click the link in them.

UPS Unpaid Customs Charge Scams

We have attempted to deliver your package UPS0164XXXX, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: XXXXXX" I checked the package id on the genuine UPS website, but the Tracker stated it was an invalid number. I have reported it to UPS.

We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit .do/fK64f

If you have received the "UPS Unpaid Customs Charge" text scam, please post in the comment below.

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by an anonymous user from: Turner, Ashburn, Georgia, United States

FIRST LASTNAME, you still owe $4.78 in customs fees for your previous order. To avoid interest, reply to UPS to pay your invoice.

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by an anonymous user from: Hamilton Road, London, Ontario, Canada

Just received this text, has to be a scam but it's new to me. And it has my full name, which is curious.
"UPS: HI XXXXX XXXXXXXXX, you still owe $8.78CAD in customs fees for your previous order. To avoid further interest, reply PAY to receive your INVOICE."

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by an anonymous user from: Erie, Hamburg, New York, United States

"We attempted to deliver your package but there is an unpaid customs charge (1.65USD). Follow link for second delivery: [LINK]"

Whelp, I do in fact have a package arriving so I thought this was real. I'm happy I decided to look it up first to make sure it wasn't a scam xD

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by an anonymous user from: Central Business District, Rochester, New York, United States

FRM:8813-["UPS MSG: 953-We tried to deliver your parcel today but you weren't in or
there was no safe place to leave it a795b-ups.com/??=kcv

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by an anonymous user from: Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom

Received this scam:

"Dear Customer,

We have registered your ATM CARD of (US $950,000) with UPS Express Courier Company with registration code of (FCSCB77021). Kindly contact the UPS Diplomatic Agent at: (agentclifford-deliveryman.com) with your physical home address.

We have paid for the Insurance & Delivery fee. The only fee you have to pay is their Security fee only. Please indicate the registration Number of (FCSCB77021) and ask Him how much is their Security fee so that you can pay it.

Best Regards.
Mrs Paulina Goss"

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by an anonymous user from: Killarney, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

HI Cxxx: Your product IPS_phone number is detained in the imports central. Go to our system to get you item: exotit.me/LjrUNLE

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by an anonymous user from: Center City West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

This is the text I got. Thought you would like to see it so you can warn folks:

FRM:982-s-UPS
MSG:pvcpf~courier driver tried to deliver a parcel today,Reschedule:
https://s2n11c-ups.info/??=mpgao

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by an anonymous user from: E1, London, England, United Kingdom

There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: 6lk.me/7uzRy

Got that text this morning, I’m presuming it’s a fake, I am waiting for a few deliveries from China but don’t think they have my phone number

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by an anonymous user from: Navan, Leinster, Ireland

just received message, looks real but not.

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by an anonymous user from: Broadlands, Ballina, Ireland

There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: p6d.me/791Oc

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by an anonymous user from: North City, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Yeah, just got the same thing, it’s a scam

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by an anonymous user from: County Dublin, Ireland

IEIPS-SMS

There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: 6ne.me/XQ8EV

Ireland received 14/12/2020 10:45 am

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by an anonymous user from: Old Town, Topeka, Kansas, United States

Cancel my order please

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by an anonymous user from: Cork, Munster, Ireland

IEIPS-SMS

There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: l9w.me/79b1B

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by an anonymous user from: Clonshagh, Dublin, Ireland

There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: 0jo.me/79L37

Received 14/12/2020 14:50

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by an anonymous user from: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Got a text message form IEIPS-SMS "There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instruction here: 0jo.me/79M0N

14.12.2020 Ireland Did not open. Looks perfectly like a fraud.

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by an anonymous user from: Clonshagh, Dublin, Ireland

IEIPS-SMS
There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: 6ne.me/XQ8EV

Ireland received 14/12/2020 10:45 am

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by an anonymous user from: Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

I had one of these today -- marked as spam by my SMS app

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by AudiaGreer from: Old Town, Topeka, Kansas, United States

How do you do it cause they got me and I want my money back

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by an anonymous user from: Broadlands, Ballina, Ireland

Thanks for the headsup!I got exactly the same message today, from the same IEIPS address. only the code was slightly different.
Tom

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by an anonymous user from: Sunshine West, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

There is an update on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLQWB

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by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

yep, just got one, exactly as above.

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by an anonymous user from: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

There is an update on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLQWy

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by an anonymous user from: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Just received the following text message:
'There is an apdate on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee.
Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLQSB ' This is taking me to an IPS website and asking for personal information!

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by an anonymous user from: Tallaght, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Got a Text from IEIPS-SMS,quoting the this number "016448296GB", was taken to a Ips (international parcel service ) site, the sites, as before, then automatically entered the so called tracking number and then wanted my personal details and €1.50 for a customs fee. link on text was "j5l.website/Xljmb"

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by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I got the same txt looking for a $2 fee

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by an anonymous user from: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Got this message a few days ago followed links was taken to a Ips (international parcel service ) realistic looking sites the sites then automatically entered the so called tracking number and then wanted my personal details and 2 dollars for a customs fee.

The initial sites this came from as far as I know was surveycompare.


There is an update on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLNJD

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by an anonymous user from: City of Ryde, Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

I got this one, with a different URL... //bit. do/flMEe

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by an anonymous user from: Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Got this text message on Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020

We tried to deliver your parcel IPS016448296CA, but there is an unpaid customs fee.
Please follow the instructions here: 08o.me/Xw1OZ

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by an anonymous user from: Capital Hill, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Received text below from 61 411 934 960 on 12/12/20 at 11.24am. It was sent to an Australian mobile phone number.

There is an update on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLN5F

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by an anonymous user from: City of Ryde, Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

There is an update on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLN5F

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by an anonymous user from: Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

I received a message a few minutes ago saying “There is an update on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLMEe."

I thought it could have been something I ordered was obviously a bit suspicious due to the use of “ur” instead of your so I looked it up and the tracking number I received is the same as the one on this page.

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by an anonymous user from: Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Just got one 15 mins ago. Thought it was something I recently ordered and forgot but checked the UPS site and tracking was invalid. Luckily I found this site.

"There is an update on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLMCk"

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by an anonymous user from: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Received this one this morning
“There is an update on ur parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLMyb

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by an anonymous user from: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I opened the link. What is the possible damage or danger?

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by info

If you did not download and install an app, or enter sensitive information, you are ok.

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by an anonymous user from: Strathpine, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLHLb

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by an anonymous user from: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Obviously a scam. I have exactly the same numbers as yours, will delete

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by an anonymous user from: Clonshagh, Dublin, Ireland

There is an update on your parcel. Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: r0m.me/XWMYx
I recieved this, this morning

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by an anonymous user from: Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

"We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLGGh"

Received this today.

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by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLHLb

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by an anonymous user from: York, England, United Kingdom

Received text this morning. Exactly the same tracking number. Almost fell for it. Thank god these checking blogs exist. Thank you

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by an anonymous user from: Telstra, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

"We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLGGh"

Received this.

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by an anonymous user from: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Received this one today:
"We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLGCt"

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by an anonymous user from: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Received 8 December 2020 from 61411033738

"We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLGCt"

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by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLGDw
Number 61482557798

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by an anonymous user from: Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLGcT

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by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I received this text today. Is there anyone I need to refer the number where it came from to try and catch these criminals?

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by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

We have attempted to deliver ur package UPS016448296GB, but there is an unpaid customs charge. Follow the instructions here: https://bit.do/fLGcD

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by an anonymous user from: Auckland Central, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

I got the same text!

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