FedEx Scam Text: How to Spot Fake FedEx Delivery Texts

FedEx completes the trio of major delivery brand impersonations in text scam campaigns — alongside USPS and UPS. The FedEx text scam follows the identical delivery failure template: your package couldn’t be delivered, please click here to reschedule or pay a small fee to release it. The destination is a fraudulent site collecting personal information or payment card details.

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What FedEx Scam Texts Look Like

“FedEx: Your delivery attempt was unsuccessful. Reschedule here: [link]”

“FedEx Alert: Your package is being held pending address confirmation. Update here: [link]”

“FedEx: Customs clearance required. Pay $4.95 to release your international shipment: [link]”

The customs clearance variant is particularly effective for international shipments because customs fees are a real component of international delivery — making a small fee request feel entirely plausible.

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How to Know If a FedEx Text Is Real

Real FedEx texts come from official FedEx short codes and only for shipments you’re tracking through FedEx Delivery Manager. FedEx does not send unsolicited delivery notifications to people who haven’t enrolled for them.

The real FedEx website is fedex.com. Any link that doesn’t go to fedex.com is fraudulent.

Verify any shipment at fedex.com using your actual tracking number. FedEx Delivery Manager (free enrollment at fedex.com) provides legitimate delivery notifications and alerts.

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What to Do and How to Report

Do not click links or pay fees through text links.

Verify at fedex.com/tracking if you have a real package expected.

Report to FedEx: abuse@fedex.com — FedEx has a dedicated abuse reporting address for fraudulent use of their brand.

Forward to 7726 and report at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

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