The Address Confirmation Trap

Flggd Scam School · Delivery, Refund & Logistics Scams · Lesson 2 of 5

A text says your delivery is paused until you confirm your address. If you've just searched for the USPS address confirmation text scam, trust that instinct, here's how it works.

The message looks like this

USPS: We attempted to deliver your package today, but the address on file is incomplete. Please confirm your address to schedule redelivery: usps-redelivery-center.com

Why this is a scam

Delivery companies don't lose your address between the warehouse and your street. If a label really is wrong, the package goes back to the sender; nobody texts you a form.

The copycat page asks for your full name, address, phone number, and often a card for a small redelivery charge. That's enough to charge your card today, and enough to attempt identity theft later.

Notice the text never says what the package is. That's because there is no package.

Red flags checklist

• A courier asking you to "confirm" details it would already have.

• The web address isn't usps.com.

• You're asked for a card payment just to confirm an address.

• The message never says what the package is or who sent it.

• It arrived at an odd hour, from a number you don't know.

The manipulation tactic

This one borrows authority; the uniform of an official service. We're trained to do what the post office asks, so the request feels routine instead of suspicious.

What to do - and what not to do

• Don't tap the link or fill anything in.

• Ask yourself: am I actually waiting for a package? Check with the sender.

• Track deliveries only on the carrier's real website, typed in by you.

• Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) (US Only), then delete it.

• Never pay to "confirm" an address. That is not a thing.

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