# Text scam - from post office? Yes or No?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-scam-from-post-office-yes-or-no/991705>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 17, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-scam-from-post-office-yes-or-no/991705 "2023-10-17T14:12:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-scam-from-post-office-yes-or-no/991705/34 "2023-10-17T22:36:43Z")

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Just so you know, this one, and related ones (FedEx especially) come up frequently in our Scam Omnibus thread. Most recently, I mentioned it came up again for me on 10/10/2023:

> [@Scam (Internet and Otherwise) Omnibus Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/662):
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> Had yet another “USPS needs complete information to deliver your package” SMS messages, but I felt insulted. It came from a HOTMAIL address all nice and open! Really, I felt that they could have at least tried harder to scam me.
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> The lack of professionalism in these dirty, rotten filthy rat-bastards is the last straw!

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