{"id":178327,"date":"2023-12-05T07:49:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/?p=178327"},"modified":"2025-01-17T02:44:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:44:33","slug":"is-that-delivery-text-real-or-fake-how-to-shop-and-ship-safely-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/internet-security\/is-that-delivery-text-real-or-fake-how-to-shop-and-ship-safely-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Is That Delivery Text Real or Fake? How to Shop and Ship Safely this Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With the rush of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping comes a rush of another kind. Millions of fake delivery texts sent by scammers \u2013 designed to steal your personal info or saddle your phone with malware.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From late November through early January, scammers slip into the holiday mix and catch online shoppers unaware with fake delivery texts. They pose as postal services, delivery companies, and retailers, sending texts that alert their potential victims of some delivery issue or other.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The stories these scammers spin vary, yet the classics include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A package destined for you couldn\u2019t be delivered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You owe taxes or other fees before your package can be delivered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A shipping update, with the promise of offering more detailed tracking info.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In every case, the con game is the same. The scammer wants you to tap the link they\u2019ve included in your text.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From there, that link whisks you to a malicious site designed to do you harm. That might involve installing malware like ransomware, spyware, or viruses. It might also steal your personal and financial info by asking you to fill out a form. Or both.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But you can absolutely beat these scams. A combo of knowing what to look for and some helpful tools can steer you clear of these scams and the headaches that follow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why are there so many scam texts during the holidays?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A little background shows why hackers send so many during the holidays \u2014 and it starts with the reported $38 billion that U.S. consumers spent from Black Friday through Cyber Monday<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><sup>i<\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Think of it this way, that\u2019s $38 billion worth of stuff coursing through the mail and delivery services.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) alone will deliver an estimated 800 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year\u2019s Day<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ii<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Overall, the USPS will process 15 <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">billion <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">pieces of mail. And then there\u2019s the millions more shipped by UPS, FedEx, and Amazon\u2019s delivery services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That offers scammers plenty of opportunities. With all those packages moving around, they count on people responding to their fake delivery texts. Scammers make good money when even a small percentage of people tap the links in those texts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That flood of bogus texts has understandably put people on their guard. Our own recent research shows that 36% <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">of Americans said they were a victim of an online shopping scam during the holiday season. That\u2019s more than one in three people, making it likely that you know someone who\u2019s been taken in. Of those who fell for holiday scams online, nearly half said it cost them $100 or more. Strikingly, one in four victims said it cost them $1,000 or more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The top two online scams people reported include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri,Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Text messages about purchases they didn\u2019t make (57%).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri,Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fake missed delivery or fake problem with delivery notifications (56%).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complicating matters more this year \u2013 AI. We\u2019ve been talking a lot about that in our blogs this year, and with good reason. Scammers <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">now have AI-driven tools that help them fire up fake emails, malicious sites, and text messages with a few clicks. In fact, a new phishing site is created every\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11 seconds<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and Americans receive an average of\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12 fake messages or scams daily<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><sup>iii<\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As a result, 31% of people we surveyed said that it\u2019s getting tougher to tell a real message from a fake one. And that includes delivery notifications by text.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With that, let\u2019s cover what you can look out for.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What do fake delivery texts look like?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As with any fake text, scammers do their best to look legitimate. All in the hope that their victims will tap that malicious link. Here\u2019s how they try to disguise themselves:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">They pose as large, legitimate organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the U.S., the \u201cbig four\u201d organizations that scammers like to impersonate are the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and Amazon. With that, they can cast a rather wide net because they\u2019re responsible for so many deliveries this time of year. Of course, scammers won\u2019t limit themselves to posing as those organizations. Just about any company will do.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">They do their best to make their links look legitimate too.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Companies typically have a standard set of web addresses and phone numbers that they use for contacting customers. For example, Amazon states that legitimate Amazon addresses have a dot before &#8220;amazon.com&#8221; such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pay.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/pay.amazon.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for Amazon Pay. Scammers try to spoof these addresses, often with addresses that look like the real thing but aren\u2019t. They might use \u201cfed-exdeliverynotices.com\u201d rather than the legitimate fedex.com. In other cases, scammers might use a totally unrelated dot-com address, like in this phony DHL delivery notice below:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-178328 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-scam-message.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-scam-message.png 457w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-scam-message-193x300.png 193w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-scam-message-83x129.png 83w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Note how the scammer slipped in \u201cdhl\u201d after the dot-com address, all in a ruse to make the link look more legitimate by using the DHL name, a legitimate shipping company.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">They use urgency to get you to act.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scammers rely on stress and high emotions to lure in their victims. And during the gift-giving season, an alert about a package delivery can do the trick. Scammers (falsely) claim that you won\u2019t get your package without tapping that link and taking some sort of next step.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">They drop typos and grammatical errors into their texts. Sometimes.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once, red flags like these let you know you were staring down a scam. That\u2019s still the case, yet AI has changed that. Scammers now use common AI tools to cook up their texts, which are far less likely to contain common typographical and grammatical errors. Still, look for any kind of writing that looks or reads a bit \u201coff.\u201d Trust your gut. That\u2019s a warning sign.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How can you avoid, and even prevent, scam texts?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You have several ways you can avoid the headaches and harm that these texts can lead to.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t tap on links in text messages:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> If you follow one piece of advice, it\u2019s this. Companies use their standard addresses and phone numbers to contact customers. Follow up on their websites to see what they are. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspis.gov\/news\/scam-article\/smishing-package-tracking-text-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">USPS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ups.com\/us\/en\/support\/shipping-support\/legal-terms-conditions\/fight-fraud.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UPS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedex.com\/en-us\/report-fraud.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FedEx<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/help\/customer\/display.html?asc_campaign=kinjalifehackerlink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/how-to-tell-if-that-package-delivery-text-is-a-scam-1850827391?utm_source=msnlink&amp;asc_source=&amp;nodeId=G4YFYCCNUSENA23B&amp;tag=kinjalifehackerlink-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> each have pages dedicated to sharing that info.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Confirm<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> directly:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> If you have concerns, get in touch with the company you think might have sent it. Manually type in their website and enquire there. Again, don\u2019t tap any links.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use the shipping company\u2019s or retailer\u2019s app:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the USPS, UPS, FedEx, and Amazon all have legitimate apps available in Apple\u2019s App Store and Google Play. You can also count on those to track packages and verify info about your shipments.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clean up your personal data:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Scammers must have gotten your number from somewhere, right? Often, that\u2019s an online data broker<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2014 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a company that keeps thousands of personal records for millions of people. And they\u2019ll sell those records to anyone. Including scammers. A product like our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/learn\/personal-data-cleanup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Personal Data Cleanup<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> can help you remove your info from some of the riskiest sites out there.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get Text Scam Detector:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Using the power of AI, our new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/learn\/mcafee-scam-protection\/\">Text Scam Detector<\/a> can alert you when scam texts pop up on your phone. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">And as a second line of defense, it can block risky sites if you accidentally follow a scam link in a text, email, social media, and more. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/en-us\/identity-theft\/protection.html?path=blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You\u2019ll find it in our McAfee+ products<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2014 along with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/learn\/identity-theft-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">up to $2 million in identity theft coverage and restoration support<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> if the unfortunate happens to you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Help stem the tide \u2013 report scams when you spot them.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Consider being a part of the solution. Many companies have dedicated email addresses and web pages for fraud protection. This helps them identify scams along with their behaviors and trends. In turn, they can alert their customer base of current scams and help them track down the scammers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further, in the U.S., you can also report scam texts to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.ReportFraud.ftc.gov<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. 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