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Is this USPS “incomplete address” text a scam?

Q: Is this USPS “incomplete address” text a scam?

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Almost certainly yes. A text claiming to be from USPS that says “your package could not be delivered due to an incomplete address — update your details here” is one of the most widespread smishing scams flooding phones right now. It impersonates the Postal Service, links to a look-alike page that copies USPS branding, and asks you to “confirm” your address and often a small redelivery fee — which is really a way to capture your personal and card details.

The fee and the address “update” are both bait. USPS does not send texts with links asking you to confirm an address or pay to redeliver a parcel; genuine tracking lives on usps.com using a tracking number you already have. The links in these texts also increasingly use odd domains and endings (“.top”, “.vip”, “.cc” and the like) that the real USPS never uses. Don't tap the link on your phone. Paste it into the free scan below and see the risk score first — then delete and report the text.

Top 5 red flags

These are the signals to watch for with this USPS “incomplete address” text. Not sure about a link involved? Our report grades every one and tells you exactly what it found.

1. “Incomplete address — update your details”

USPS doesn't text a link asking you to confirm your address. The “update” form exists to harvest your personal and payment details.

2. A small “redelivery fee”

Any tiny charge to release or redeliver a parcel is cover for stealing your card number — the fee is the bait, not the point.

3. An odd domain or ending

Links using “.top”, “.vip”, “.cc” or a random look-alike domain are a dead giveaway — real USPS tracking lives only on usps.com.

4. You weren't expecting a package

A vague “you have a parcel” with no order you recognise is a mass-blast text sent to thousands of numbers at once.

5. Urgency to act before it's “returned”

A short deadline to avoid the package being sent back pressures you to click before you check the domain.

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