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1st my package from Amazon, and I have Prime.
I received this today, I find it odd how these scammers know?
Where's the leak? Phones clean, Gmail has its own anti virus.
How do they know I have a package arriving? How did they contact me via SMS?
I'm sure heaps have received this, just looking for extra information.
Thank you
Mine was Amazon Prime, Australia Post.
So are you saying that link is tainted? If so please flag that, no I'm not clicking on it myself.
Thanks for the headsup.
There's no name or other identifying information in that message, unless that number actually matches one of your actual Amazon orders.
Otherwise, it sounds like they're just sending SMS spam randomly and you just happen to be a hit in terms of being an existing Amazon customer.
I don't think it's random.
I don't order things online very often, and just happened to get the text at just the right time.
Unfortunately I deleted the text so I can't confirm if there were any unique details of my order number etc.
Whoever is doing has either compromised a DB or is sniffing emails or something like that.
I don't order things online very often, and just happened to get the text at just the right time.
That indicates coincidence, not lack of randomness - see MyHyde's post for example.
Well, prior to MrHydes post we have a total sample of 2 from 2 spam texts received (i.e. 100%) with good timing.
The older I get the less I believe in coincidences :)
My wife received this message and she does not order online at all.
I do all the ordering and I was not expecting anything to be delivered any time soon.
Hmmm… maybe it was great timing?
Did the order numbers match anything? I had this a couple of times and the number didn't match anything.
i had the same instance - beware it's a scam
I get about 20 of these a week. Most hit my spam folder, but occasionally they slip through.
It's a txt
Order numbers don't match, as I used Amazon Prime so I knew it was spam.
Maybe great timing, just very odd. I emailed Amazon and asked.
My email has like triple protection, I ran anti virus, malware apps on my phone so everything is clean.
Just can't believe it's luck! I don't do any banking on my phone anyways, all seperate on my laptop so I'm not that concerned but yeah it's interesting 🤔
My email has like triple protection, I ran anti virus, malware apps on my phone so everything is clean.
LOL
I got the same message. I'm always ordering things and so the thought that I couldve lost track did come to me. but the text didn't look right so made a judgment call.
it's like the paypal notices of unsuccessful payment. they're looking more and more legit but there's always something slightly off.
or the bank emails. years ago got one for NAB, and was a customer at the time. so called to check cos I thought "how'd they know". but they don't. the ones not with NAB know it's not real, and the real targets are the 20% left that are NAB thinking it could be real
there's always something slightly off.
I've never understood why they don't get it right. Surely they'd have a much better hit rate if they got their stuff looking more legit.
It's often a deliberate effort. Weeds out the skeptics who waste scammer time and leaves just the gullible, genuine prospects.
I got one of these as well just the other week, but it was for an AusPost delivery (with an external delivery provider, an eBay purchase from memory).
I suspect the leak is at the delivery company.
They would be the weakest link technology wise (vs AusPost or Amazon) and also have all the required information.
Do you know the courier company? (Toll, Startrack, TNT, etc). I'll see if I can dig mine up.
EDIT: My carrier was AusPost…?