Spot the Scam #1: NZ, 16 Nov 2026

[{"slot":1,"kind":"text","truth":"scam","sender":"021 XXX XXX","subject":"","body":"Monday, 6:10pm. You are waiting on an online order.\n\nYour parcel could not be delivered because a signature is needed. Please arrange a new delivery date immediately: nz-deliver-date.example/book","action":"","tells":["A text from a mobile number that rushes you to a link to rebook a delivery is a warning sign.","Do not use the link; check the courier's own website or app with your tracking number."],"label":"Signature needed text","author":"unknown","author_note":"Drafted by Claude (an AI) from the reported pattern in the source."},{"slot":2,"kind":"email","truth":"genuine","sender":"Kiwi Courier <hello@kiwicourier.example>","subject":"Out for delivery text","body":"Monday, 10:40am. A parcel you ordered on Thursday is due today.\n\nKiwi Courier: your parcel (tracking number KC771204) is out for delivery today. Track it in the Kiwi Courier app. Nothing to pay.","action":"","tells":["It gives a tracking number you can check and asks for nothing.","The app shows the same update, so you can check there without any link."],"label":"Out for delivery text","author":"unknown","author_note":"Drafted by Claude (an AI). Author is set to unknown on all messages. Do not display a human or AI label."},{"slot":3,"kind":"text","truth":"scam","sender":"Police support line","subject":"","body":"Monday, 3:30pm. A call goes to voicemail from a number that looks like the police.\n\nVoicemail transcript: this is the police. Your cryptocurrency wallet details have been exposed. Open the link we are texting you and enter your recovery phrase to secure your funds: wallet-secure-nz.example/verify","action":"","tells":["Never share a recovery phrase with anyone; the police do not ask for it, and a caller's number can be faked.","Hang up and call the police yourself on 105."],"label":"Police wallet voicemail","author":"unknown","author_note":"Drafted by Claude (an AI) from the reported pattern in the source."}]

021 XXX XXX. Monday, 6:10pm. You are waiting on an online order. Your parcel could not be delivered because a signature is needed. Please arrange a new delivery date immediately: nz-deliver-date.example/book

Kiwi Courier <hello@kiwicourier.example>. Out for delivery text. Monday, 10:40am. A parcel you ordered on Thursday is due today. Kiwi Courier: your parcel (tracking number KC771204) is out for delivery today. Track it in the Kiwi Courier app. Nothing to pay.

Police support line. Monday, 3:30pm. A call goes to voicemail from a number that looks like the police. Voicemail transcript: this is the police. Your cryptocurrency wallet details have been exposed. Open the link we are texting you and enter your recovery phrase to secure your funds: wallet-secure-nz.example/verify