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Fake Delivery Texts
Messages about missed packages, redelivery fees, address confirmation, or tracking links.
Scam Alerts
Simple scam alerts that help you know what to watch for.
Scam texts, fake emails, suspicious links, and urgent payment requests are getting harder to recognize. KeepUp Academy explains common scams in plain language so you can slow down, spot warning signs, and choose a safer next step.
Latest Alert
Fake delivery text asking for a small fee
These messages claim a package is delayed or cannot be delivered unless you confirm your address or pay a small redelivery fee.
Safer step:
Do not use the link. Go directly to the official delivery company website or app and check using a tracking number you already trust.
Recent Alerts
Recent scams reported to us
Updated regularly with current scams targeting older adults. Each alert explains the scam in plain language and what to do if you see one.
Latest Scam Alert
Fake delivery messages are designed to feel small and harmless.
A small fee like $1.99 may not seem risky, but the link can lead to a fake payment page that collects your card number, address, phone number, or login details.
Get the Free GuideWarning signs to look for
- ✓The message creates urgency about a package or delivery.
- ✓The link looks unusual or does not match the official company.
- ✓It asks for payment, card details, or address confirmation.
- ✓You were not expecting a package or do not recognize the shipment.
- ✓The message came from a random number or strange email address.
Common Scam Types
Learn the patterns so you do not have to memorize every scam.
Scams change, but the patterns repeat. These categories help members recognize what is happening before they click, reply, pay, or share a code.
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Fake Bank Alerts
Warnings about locked accounts, suspicious charges, declined payments, or urgent verification.
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Security Code Scams
Callers or messages asking you to read back a six-digit verification or login code.
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Gift Card Scams
Urgent payment requests asking for gift cards, prepaid cards, crypto, or wire transfers.
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Tech Support Scams
Fake pop-ups, calls, or warnings claiming your computer or account has been infected.
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Fake Profiles
Accounts pretending to be friends, family, celebrities, support teams, or romantic interests.
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Fake Shopping Sites
Stores with prices that seem too good to be true, fake order pages, or suspicious checkout links.
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Payment App Scams
Requests through payment apps from people claiming there was an error, refund, or emergency.
If You Clicked Something
Do not panic. Take the next safe step.
Clicking a suspicious link does not always mean damage was done, but it is worth slowing down and protecting yourself quickly.
Do not enter more information.
If a page asks for passwords, payment details, Social Security information, or a security code, stop and close it.
Change passwords if needed.
If you entered a password, go directly to the official website or app and change it. Use a different password anywhere else you reused it.
Contact the official provider.
Use the phone number on your card, statement, official app, or official website. Do not call numbers from the suspicious message.
Watch your accounts.
Check bank, card, and online account activity for anything you do not recognize.
Report the message.
Forward suspicious texts to 7726, report phishing emails to your email provider, and use official fraud reporting resources when appropriate.
Ask for help.
If money, identity information, or account access may be involved, ask a trusted person, your bank, or the official provider for help quickly.
Safety Reminder
Information you should be very careful sharing.
A message or caller may sound official, but some information should never be shared because someone pressured you.
Passwords or security codes
Do not share login passwords, one-time codes, or two-step verification codes with someone who contacted you.
Payment information
Be cautious with card numbers, bank details, gift cards, payment apps, crypto, or wire transfers.
Remote access
Do not let unknown callers access your computer or phone, even if they claim to be technical support.
Monthly Member Alerts
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May 2026: fake delivery and small payment messages
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