{"id":88848,"date":"2025-04-30T22:53:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=88848"},"modified":"2025-05-01T22:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:15:42","slug":"purolator-package-on-hold-text-message-customer-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/purolator-package-on-hold-text-message-customer-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Purolator Package on Hold Text Message | Customer Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"138\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>If you received a <strong data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"82\">text message from Purolator saying your package is &#8220;on hold&#8221;<\/strong>, It may be a phishing attempt. <strong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"906\">Track your package<\/strong> at <a style=\"color: #008000;\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"993\">Purolator\u2019s official tracking page<\/a> using the tracking number.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"138\">here\u2019s what it typically means and what you should do:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"143\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"193\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udce6 <strong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"193\">What \u201cPackage on Hold\u201d Usually Means:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"848\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"388\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"388\"><strong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"225\">Delivery Attempt Failed<\/strong><br data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"228\" \/>\u2013 No one was available to receive the package, or the address was inaccessible.<br data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"313\" \/>\u2013 It may be held at a <strong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"376\">nearby Purolator facility or depot<\/strong> for pickup.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"556\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"556\"><strong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"412\">Awaiting Pickup<\/strong><br data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"415\" \/>\u2013 Your package has been delivered to a <strong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"485\">Purolator drop-off point<\/strong> (like a retail partner or depot) and is waiting for you to collect it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"676\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"676\"><strong data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"588\">Customs or Payment Hold<\/strong> (for international shipments)<br data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"621\" \/>\u2013 If duties, taxes, or additional info are required.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"848\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"848\"><strong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"712\">Suspicious or Scam Alert \ud83d\udea8<\/strong><br data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"715\" \/>\u2013 If the message contains <strong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"761\">strange links<\/strong>, spelling errors, or asks for payment: <strong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"817\">do NOT click<\/strong>. It may be a phishing attempt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"853\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"880\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u2705 What You Should Do:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1237\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1020\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"1020\"><strong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"906\">Track your package<\/strong> at <a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"993\">Purolator\u2019s official tracking page<\/a> using the tracking number.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1150\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1150\">If you don\u2019t have a tracking number, call <strong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1095\">Purolator Customer Service<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1117\">1-888-744-7123<\/strong> to confirm the message is legit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1237\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1237\">If it&#8217;s ready for pickup, they will tell you <strong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1236\">where and how long it will be held<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/8th-pay-commission-basic-salary-hike\/\">8th Pay Commission Basic Salary Hike<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Additionally, here are some points to consider to help protect yourself against fraud:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If you don\u2019t recognize a hyperlink sent to you, don\u2019t click on it.<\/li>\n<li>Double check spelling \u2013 fraudulent hyperlinks using common names and words are often misspelled, even by one letter. If you notice an error like this, do not click on the link.<\/li>\n<li>Remember, if you receive an email from a Purolator email address requesting the below information, the email is likely not coming from a legitimate source:\n<ul>\n<li>Credit card or banking information (e.g., account numbers or passwords).<\/li>\n<li>Updated account information related to invoicing or account payments.<\/li>\n<li>Electronic\/wire money transfers in exchange for shipments to be delivered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Purolator does not request the above information (e.g., credit card, banking, account, money transfers) from customers through email or text message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are suspicious about the validity or origin of message from Purolator, prior to opening or responding to a message, please contact us by telephone at <strong>1 888 SHIP-123<\/strong> to verify that someone from Purolator sent it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you received a text message from Purolator saying your package is &#8220;on hold&#8221;, It may be a phishing attempt. 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