Latest UPS text scam - with name and postal code

I’ve received a number of obvious UPS phishing texts in the past few years - the ones that are misspelled and include links they want you click on, but this one looks new and included my name and postal code. Based on related discussions I’ve found on here, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I received this text a few days after two UPS parcels from Apple arrived.


Does anyone know what they’re hoping to get? I’ve attached a photo of the text I received. I’ve blocked the number, but I wish there was an option to report it as a scam or phishing, like you can with emails, although I don’t know who would track that


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Posted on Sep 10, 2022 03:12 PM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2022 11:59 PM

You can report it- there might be a message at the bottom of the thread that says "Report Junk". Clicking on this will prompt you to do so. If it doesn't appear, you'll be prompted again to report or not when deleting the thread from your device.


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Sep 10, 2022 11:59 PM in response to Ellen Kirkpatrick

You can report it- there might be a message at the bottom of the thread that says "Report Junk". Clicking on this will prompt you to do so. If it doesn't appear, you'll be prompted again to report or not when deleting the thread from your device.


Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

Sep 11, 2022 05:56 PM in response to Ellen Kirkpatrick

I received a text like this, also shortly after having a package delivered from Apple via UPS. I don’t care what they’re hoping to get, but I do want know how they linked my name and postal code to my mobile number to even attempt this.


If I’m going to get phished after I buy something from Apple maybe I won’t buy anything from Apple anymore.


Anyway, I sent a screenshot of the text to fraud@ups.com.

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Latest UPS text scam - with name and postal code

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