I try to keep informed about new scams and this is just one more
to watch for. Users will receive a text message informing them
that their purchase has been shipped via FedEx. Users are then
given a link that they can click to track their shipment, but
when they click on it, they are taken to a fake Amazon page that
offers a reward to complete a survey.
If in doubt, type the
tracking number into google search and it will tell you if the
number is legit or not.
Then in order to claim
the reward, users are required to pay for the shipment of their
reward by entering their credit card info, which will ultimately
result in ongoing monthly charges of $98.95. There are many red
flags in this scam to begin with, such as being redirected to a
rewards page instead of FedEx’s website. Also, the rewards page
has been designed to look like Amazon’s website, but the site
does not belong to Amazon. If you do receive such a
notification, mark as spam and delete it. Caveat Emptor.