SCAM LIBRARY · DELIVERIES

The delivery-fee text

A text says your package is held and needs a small fee or address confirmation via a link.

Hand-authored (ScamVet), reviewed · reviewed 2026-07-06

How it works

You get a text from 'the post office' or a courier saying a parcel is stuck and needs a tiny fee, or that you must confirm details. The link leads to a fake page that captures your card and personal information.

Red flags

• An unexpected 'held package' needing a fee to release.
• A link to a look-alike or shortened URL.
• Requests for card details to pay a small amount.

What to do

• Don't tap the link. Track any real package on the carrier's official app or site.
• Delete the text. Carriers don't collect fees this way.
• If you tapped, watch your card statement and report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.