Holiday Package Panic: Scammers Delivering Festive Frustration with Fake Delivery Alerts
Holiday shoppers, beware! With an 86% surge in malicious postal service websites, cybercriminals are decking the halls with boughs of scams. These fraudsters are sending fake alerts about deliveries, hoping you’ll click without thinking. Remember, when tracking holiday deliveries, check twice, click once! Stay sharp and protect your packages and personal info.
Hot Take:
Ah, the holiday season: a time for joy, giving, and, apparently, a dizzying spike in malicious postal websites. It seems cybercriminals have made the nice list for their increased “productivity,” and they’re working overtime to deliver their most convincing fake delivery scams yet. Forget Santa’s workshop; the real hustle is in the phishing department, where scammers are decking the halls with boughs of malware. Consumers, it’s time to stay alert and remember: if it smells fishy, it’s probably smishing!
Key Points:
- Malicious postal service websites have increased by 86% in the past month.
- Fake delivery alerts are being sent via text or email to steal personal information.
- DHL, DPD Group, and USPS are the top impersonated carriers, with USPS seeing an 850% spike in fake sites.
- Text-based scams, or smishing, are bypassing spam filters, leading to significant financial losses.
- NordVPN recommends avoiding unsolicited links and verifying information on official carrier sites.