Beware of Fake Delivery Alerts Sent by Text Message and Email

About Delivery Alert Scams

“As online shopping sees its biggest holiday season ever, hackers are sending fake delivery notices impersonating Amazon, UPS and FedEx, with scams up 72% from last year and 440% from October to November. Clicking a fake shipping notification link can launch ransomware or launch a counterfeit branded site to trick users into entering credit card and personal information to reroute a package that never existed.” [Source: CNBC, 19 Dec 2020]

[Video Date: 19 Dec 2020. Posted: 20 Dec 2020.]

By Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson is a freelance writer in Iowa City and also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. He also manages IowaCityWebDesignArtist.com and many other topic specific websites. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com

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