The Idaho Attorney General’s Office warns residents of a text-based scam connected to FedEx. According to the Ag’s Office, potential victims receive a text from a number pretending to be FedEx, with a tracking code and a request to set delivery preferences. The text contains a link that takes the person to an Amazon listing with a customer satisfaction survey that promises a reward. The scam ends with the person signing up for an expensive service that they will be billed for later. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says the method is a highlight to the increase in text-related scams, in addition to the long-preferred mediums of emails and robocalls. FedEx says it does not send unsolicited text messages or emails to its customers. The company recommends deleting – without opening – any suspicious texts and asks recipients to report the texts to abuse@fedex.com. (idahonews.com)
