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Scam of the day – July 27, 2026 – Phony Delivery Phishing Email
I have reported to you about delivery scams for years. Today’s version of a delivery scam involves a phishing email sent by a Scamicide reader, reproduced below made to look like a tracking order which are sent in large numbers to people with the hope and expectation that people expecting a delivery will fall for the scam. If you click on the “Track my order,” “Click to review,” or “Click to view” links you will either be lured into providing personal information that will lead to identity theft or even worse, merely by clicking on the links you will download dangerous malware. I have disabled the links in the email below. If you had hovered your mouse over the links you would see that the address it would be taking you to a site that had nothing to do with any of the major delivery companies such as Federal Express or UPS.
Your Order is on the Move! 🚚 Hello xxxxxxx@aol.com, We’ve got great news — your order has shipped and is on its way to you! Click below to follow your package in real-time: Track my order Order Number: Click to review Estimated Delivery Date: Click to view Questions or need help? Our support team is here 24/7. Contact us Thanks for shopping with us. We hope you love your purchase!
TIPS
This particular phony delivery tracking email is easy to spot as a scam. The email address of the sender does not indicate the name of any particular delivery company nor does any company name appear in the email. Even if it did, however, it is a simple matter for a scammer to insert the name and logo of a legitimate delivery company into such an email
If you are expecting a delivery, merely use the app or go to the website of the delivery company being used where you will be able to track packages.
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