failed-delivery-parcel.com - is this a scam?

FDa65rdk

Hello

I received the following text earlier today about a package that could not be delivered.

It feels like a scam. Has anyone else had this?

Thanks

Ayr_Rage

File it under "Monty Python" and DO NOT click on the link.

Neil_Jones

FDa65rdk said:

Hello

I received the following text earlier today about a package that could not be delivered.

It feels like a scam. Has anyone else had this?

Thanks

First question to ask is:  Are you expecting a delivery or not?

If the answer is no then its obviously a scam.

If the answer is yes then the 2nd question is did I give them a mobile number?  If the answer is no, its obviously a scam.

If the answer to the 2nd question is yes, the third question is what happens if I go to the website of the people who I bought the item I'm waiting for from and what does their tracking say, does it match  this text I've had?  If it doesn't its obviously a scam.

I think the answer to your question is obvious disregarding what I've just written.

Eyeful

1. Just typed the web address you supplied into some scam website checkers.
Yes it is a scam, this website was created on the 14 Dec 2024.

2. Take a look if you want at these: 
 https://check.getsafeonline.org/check/failed-delivery-parcel.com
https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/evri.gb-info-delivery.com
https://www.scam-detector.com/validator/failed-delivery-parcel-com-review/

3. Try typing that address into this website checker and see what happens:
https://fraud-detector.eu/test-the-reliability-of-websites/

FDa65rdk

Neil_Jones said:

First question to ask is:  Are you expecting a delivery or not?

If the answer is no then its obviously a scam.

If the answer is yes then the 2nd question is did I give them a mobile number?  If the answer is no, its obviously a scam.

If the answer to the 2nd question is yes, the third question is what happens if I go to the website of the people who I bought the item I'm waiting for from and what does their tracking say, does it match  this text I've had?  If it doesn't its obviously a scam.

I think the answer to your question is obvious disregarding what I've just written.

I am expecting a delivery but I can't remember if I provided my mobile number.

I don't think I did because I'm expecting an Amazon delivery.

FDa65rdk

Eyeful said:

Just typed the web address you supplied into some scam website checkers.
Yes it is a scam, this website was created on the 14 Dec 2024.

Take a look if you want at these: 
 https://check.getsafeonline.org/check/failed-delivery-parcel.com
https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/evri.gb-info-delivery.com
https://www.scam-detector.com/validator/failed-delivery-parcel-com-review/

Thanks.

I'll block the number.

FDa65rdk

Ayr_Rage said:

File it under "Monty Python" and DO NOT click on the link.

I've blocked the number and reported it as spam.

PHK

Another thing to note. Nowhere in the text does it say who they are or where the parcel came from. Neither does it give a tracking number.

DullGreyGuy

FDa65rdk said:

Hello

I received the following text earlier today about a package that could not be delivered.

It feels like a scam. Has anyone else had this?

Thanks

Yes it's a scam, it's missing all the details that a normal company would provide. 

Secondly, without fail any "missed delivery" 90% of the time comes from the courier and 10% of the time the merchant. In either case they'd be directing you to their branded website like Amazon.co.uk or track.dhl.co.uk not some unbranded URL. Scammers use an unbranded or a misspelt one 

jshm2

Yeah these are always scams.

A company will not "text" from a mobile number, and its links (if any) will always be direct to the company website.

They will also usually have a tracking number 

LightFlare

Sadly these pop up on a regular basis at this time of year - a good percentage of people will be expecting a delivery of some description and unfortunately some will invariably respond