{"id":94051,"date":"2025-09-04T22:54:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=94051"},"modified":"2025-09-04T23:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:39:35","slug":"fedex-ground-scam-text-message-what-to-do-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/fedex-ground-scam-text-message-what-to-do-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Fedex Ground Scam Text Message | What to Do Immediately"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"195\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>If you received a <strong data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"52\">FedEx Ground scam text message<\/strong>, you&#8217;re not alone\u2014this is a <strong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"105\">common phishing scam<\/strong> designed to trick you into clicking a malicious link or giving away personal information.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"200\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"233\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udea8 What the Scam Looks Like<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"272\">The text usually says something like:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"489\">\n<li data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"349\">\n<p data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"349\"><strong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"349\">&#8220;Your FedEx package is on hold. Click here to schedule a delivery&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"419\">\n<p data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"419\"><strong data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"419\">&#8220;FedEx: You missed a delivery. Reschedule at [suspicious link]&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"489\">\n<p data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"489\"><strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"489\">&#8220;FedEx Ground tracking update: Your package requires action&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"617\">The link often <strong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"516\">mimics<\/strong> a FedEx website (e.g., <code data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"559\">fedex-support.com<\/code>, <code data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"588\">fedex.delivery-notice.com<\/code>, etc.) but <strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"616\">is not legit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"622\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"652\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u2705 What to Do Immediately<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"687\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">1. <strong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"687\">Do NOT click the link<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"830\">\n<li data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"830\">\n<p data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"706\">These links may:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"830\">\n<li data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"726\">\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"726\">Install malware<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"766\">\n<p data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"766\">Steal your personal or payment info<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"830\">\n<p data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"830\">Trick you into entering FedEx account login or payment info<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"862\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">2. <strong data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"862\">Delete the message<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"961\">\n<li data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"895\">\n<p data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"895\">Do not reply, even with &#8220;STOP&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"961\">\n<p data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"961\">That confirms your number is active and may result in more spam<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"990\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">3. <strong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"990\">Report the scam<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1307\">\n<li data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1063\">\n<p data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1063\">Forward the message to <strong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1024\">7726<\/strong> (SPAM) \u2014 works with most U.S. carriers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1146\">\n<p data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1082\">Report to FedEx:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1146\">\n<li data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1146\">\n<p data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1146\"><strong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1096\">Email<\/strong> the message or screenshot to: <strong data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1146\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1144\">abuse@fedex.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1307\">\n<p data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1172\">You can also report to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1307\">\n<li data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1232\">\n<p data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1232\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1232\">FTC Complaint Assistant<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1307\">\n<p data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1307\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1307\">Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1373\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">4. <strong data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1373\">Check your actual packages (if you&#8217;re expecting any)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1550\">\n<li data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1470\">\n<p data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1470\">Only track via the <strong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1418\">official FedEx site<\/strong>:<br data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1422\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1470\">https:\/\/www.fedex.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1550\">\n<p data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1550\">Do NOT search the tracking number in Google\u2014go directly to the FedEx website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/honey-browser-extension-scam-why-do-people-think-it-is-a-scam\/\">Honey Browser Extension Scam<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1555\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1595\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f How to Stay Safe in the Future<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1597\" 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