Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Scammers are sending the scam tracking text message below from 718-683-1664 with a link to howugetyouritem.com. The fake text attempts to trick potential victims into clicking the link in it by claiming a tracking number linked to Dyson Vacuum cannot be delivered until the outstanding tax balance has been paid. The link goes to a phishing website that steals personal and financial information. Therefore, recipients of the scam texts from 7186831664 are asked not to click the link in it.
Your track #YJL8876S containing the following products: 1.V11 Dyson Vacuum. Cannot be delivered until the outstanding tax balance have been paid. Current outstanding balance: $1.02. Additional info howugetyouritem. com/83per
If you have already been tricked into clicking the link in one of the scam text and submitted your financial information on the phishing website you were taken to, please contact your bank for help before your information is used fraudulently.
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I got this text just 5 minutes ago from a 305-849-6593.
confirmed this is a scam text link. I know better than to click on the links.
