Rome police are warning residents about scammers sending fake delivery messages to steal personal information.
What It Means For You: If you get a text or email about a failed package delivery, don’t click any links. These messages can steal your bank details or put harmful software on your phone.
What’s Happening: Scammers send messages that look like they’re from delivery companies. The messages say your package couldn’t be delivered and ask you to click a link to reschedule.
• The links don’t actually help with deliveries
• Instead, they steal your personal and financial information or install harmful software
How To Stay Safe: Rome police say to delete suspicious messages right away. Only track packages through official websites like UPS.com or FedEx.com. If you’re not sure if a message is real, call the delivery company directly using a phone number from their official website.
The Big Picture: Package delivery scams have grown as more people shop online. Scammers know many people are expecting deliveries and use that to trick them into clicking dangerous links.
The Sources: Rome Police Department.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
