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I almost got scammed by a SMS that woke me up. Local couriers often send links by SMS when an international package needs customs duty paid, and they often sho
by cameronh90 5y ago
I almost got scammed by a SMS that woke me up.
Local couriers often send links by SMS when an international package needs customs duty paid, and they often shorten URLs due to SMS limits. So they might send a URL like couri.er/1ea6dz. Often the payment sites look a little dodgy too, frequently just an un-themed Worldpay form.
Unfortunately I was expecting an international package and an SMS woke me up saying delivery would happen today provided I pay the customs duty. I luckily had gained my senses enough by the time the page had loaded to double check everything, but it could have got me.
When the legit request to pay customs duty came through, it didn't look all that different...