This one is new to me, got a text which purported to be a shipper needing to verify my shipping address.

https://abc13.com/package-trac...from-texts/11371463/

Which describes it well, being a two day old post. Click the scammer link and fill in your credit card numbers if you dare. Not advisable.

Just in time for Christmas and all the last minute delivery worries a few million have. In my case I read it twice and decided it was a scam, some weird internet link, NOT amazon or other, plus since when do they do this? As provided in the article, you track off the shipping number they emailed you days ago, which has 87 random numbers and maybe a Z in it, not whatever short weird one the scammer provided.

Like home intrusions, they get you to open the door because you can't see or hear the clues.

Heads up, anyone ever hear of UPS/USPS/FedEX/etc ever doing this? No.

Buyer be aware how to track, not be attacked.

I hate it when legit companies such as your health insurance calls you and then asks you for your information to confirm it is you. da fuq???

Never trust or participate in any conversation that you do not initiate and even then ....

Biggest clue is that they text with a Nigerian accent.

Easy to pick up on Nigerian. When they try to disguise it they sound a lot like that Smollet guy.

So far, the Amazon order I cancelled didn't arrive either. Oh well. Found the same item used for less than half on ebay.

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Originally posted by Rey HRH:
I hate it when legit companies such as your health insurance calls you and then asks you for your information to confirm it is you. da fuq???

I asked one such “representative” to prove to me they were who they said they were…
The conversation really went sideways after that.

I got a text the other day for a delivery that I knew was coming that day via UPS. The text said that they would not deliver the package unless I paid the tax first via cc. I ignored it.

Package was delivered.

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Originally posted by Rey HRH:
I hate it when legit companies such as your health insurance calls you and then asks you for your information to confirm it is you. da fuq???

I just had this happen for the first time with United Healthcare. I was like, you called me, I'm not confirming shit. I then called using the CS number on the card. Basically they claimed they wanted to make sure I was aware of a new surgical network they were promoting. Still makes no sense to me.
Stupid f'ing practice. Call came in as a NJ number not as UHC. Normally wouldn't even answer it but was expecting a call and it could have been with a NJ number. As someone with elderly parents, the last thing we need is legitimate companies starting this shit.

Yea I get that crap all the time. I the last year or so we have received four packages we did not order. The first one was for a relative of our neighbor. I gave it to them. The second disappeared from the garage where the delivery guy left it. The last two I kept.

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I just had this happen for the first time with United Healthcare. I was like, you called me, I'm not confirming shit. I then called using the CS number on the card. Basically they claimed they wanted to make sure I was aware of a new surgical network they were promoting. Still makes no sense to me.
Stupid f'ing practice. Call came in as a NJ number not as UHC. Normally wouldn't even answer it but was expecting a call and it could have been with a NJ number. As someone with elderly parents, the last thing we need is legitimate companies starting this shit

^^^^^^^^^^
Their marketing department. UNH is now offering a free one year subscription to Happify, a mental health app. To Seniors no less. Doubt it works with the Jitterbug phone. LOL

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

UNH is now offering a free one year subscription to Happify, a mental health app.

Their marketing motto is "Support mental health, or I'll kill you."