All patternsScam pattern 03 of 08
The held parcel
A package is held for a small fee, usually one small enough to feel safe paying.
A message of this kind
Your package1 is held at our facility due to incomplete address. Pay Rs 252 redelivery fee: http://tinyurl.com/parcel9
What each part is doing
“Your package”
Which package? A real courier names the order or the sender.
“Rs 25”
Tiny on purpose. The fee is not the point; your card details on the payment page are.
What happens if someone acts on it
The payment page takes the fee and the card number. The fee is small so that you do not think hard about the form.
Got a message that looks like this?
Check a messageIt runs on your phone. Nothing is sent anywhere, and nothing is kept.