Package delivery scam text messages, email: Tips to stay safe NECN [Video]

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals brought in big sales, with millions of packages set to hit doorsteps in the days ahead. But all those deliveries come with an increased risk of scams.

Scammers are targeting online shoppers with fake delivery notifications claiming there’s been an issue with their package.

“One of my mottos is that things aren’t as bad as you think, they’re far worse. And this year it is worse,” said Steve Weisman is the editor at Scamicide.com.

He said artificial intelligence has made it easier for criminals to target their victims by creating convincing emails, texts or even phone calls.

“Now that text message can be grammatically perfect,” explained Weisman. “It also can have all of the logos and even the URL or the phone number. The phone number that you’re getting from the text can really look legitimate.”

With phishing scams on the rise, several banks …