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Oman Post address-update SMS threatens return of a parcel

Channel

SMS · Website

Target

Individuals

Reported incident or attempt

How the approach works

The correspondent received a text claiming two failed deliveries and asking for an address update within 24 hours. It instructed a reply or reopening the message to activate the link. An Oman Post employee identified it as a scam.

What they wanted

Obtain address information; further objective unknown

Reported outcome

Not established

Source & context

Oman Observer, Kaushalendra Singh

Published: 2024-07-31

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Message excerpt (publisher’s translation)

Oman Post: Your package has arrived at our warehouse. We tried delivery twice but failed due to incomplete address information.

Oman Observer, Kaushalendra Singh

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