Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Scammers are sending the "Your Thing is Ready" package tracing text scam message below to potential victims with a link to the phishing website yourthingisready.com. The scam text message claims the recipients have a product(1.2022 v11 Dyson) pending and they need to update transport preference and shipping information. Recipients are then asked to click a link to the phishing website(yourthingisready com), which will take them to a phishing or fake USPS website that will ask them to make a payment or submit personal and financial information.
Your parcel #YJL8876S containing the following products: 1.2022 v11 Dyson. Cannot be approved for delivery pending your outstanding tax has been paid. Current outstanding balance: $1.34. More info: yourthingisready.com/4je2ju
If the requested payment or personal information is submitted on the phishing website, it will be sent to the scammers, who will use it fraudulently. Therefore, if you have been tricked into submitting your financial information by the same scam, please contact your bank for help.
If you have received a Yourthingisready scam text message, please do not follow the instructions in it. Post it along with the telephone number it came from in a comment below to help inform others, then delete it.
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Sending Number 772.262.3587Your track (#US499923) containing the following products: 1.v11 Dyson. Cannot be approved for delivery until your outstanding tax balance have been paid. Current outstanding balance: $2.01. Additional info yourthingisready.com/fy2wak
received from 786-770-1943Parcel_Tracking: Hello, your package containing tracking # 5622112JX2 is waiting for you to confirm the shipment location: yourthingisready.com/o5cl33x
Received from 786-837-4709
Received from 786-582-1658
Scam text message from (786)-492-2115
Received this scam text from (786) 837-4709. Did not get caught by my phone's spam filter
Also got this scam message. Came from this phone number: (786) 582-1658Links to what looks like a legit Fedex site, but it is a total scam asking for your delivery address.
got this very scam from 1-786-837-4709
Parcel Track: Hi, your package with the track # 5622112JF10 is waiting for you to check the shipping location: yourthingisready.com/kyuq3mqcame from phone number 1 (786) 837-4709