USPS text scam: is that delivery text real?
Editorially reviewed · Last updated June 16, 2026
Yes — this is a scam. USPS doesn't text you a link to pay a fee or "confirm" your address.
Other versions you might get: A text about a "redelivery fee" of a dollar or two, a "failed delivery" needing your address, or "Your USPS parcel is waiting — update your info."
What to do right now
- Don't tap the link or enter anything. Don't reply — even "STOP" tells them the number is live.
- Check the package the real way. Open the USPS app or type usps.com yourself and track it there. If there's no matching item, there's no package.
- If you already entered card details: call your bank, freeze or replace the card, and watch for charges — scammers sell the number on within hours.
- Report it. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM), then file at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- Delete the message.
How to make sure it never bites you
You got this because your number is on a list scammers buy and resell, and delivery texts work because almost everyone is expecting a package. Get your number removed and add a layer between you and them — see how to stop spam texts for good.
Help protect someone else
Scams spread because people stay quiet about them. If this could have fooled you, it can fool someone you know — a parent, a friend, the family group chat. Passing it on is the easiest good thing you'll do today. It's safe to forward, and stands on its own as a record for a bank or the police.