Australia Post scam checker for delivery and redelivery scams.
Got a text saying an Australia Post package is delayed due to an unpaid shipping fee? This is a massive scam campaign. Check the message here before giving away your credit card details.
Security Insight
The 'failed delivery' text is one of Australia's most prevalent scams. Attackers blast millions of these messages daily, knowing someone is always waiting for a genuine parcel.
How the AusPost delivery scam works
The scammer's goal isn't the $1.50 'shipping fee' they ask for—it's your entire credit card number and the answers to your security questions.
Failed delivery or redelivery claim
Small fee request
Urgent click pressure
Suspicious SMS links
What IsThisSpam checks before you trust a sender
Quick verdicts are useful, but the real value is understanding why something looks safe, uncertain, or risky.
Domain mismatch
If sender and link destination do not align with trusted infrastructure, treat as high risk.
Payment capture flow
Requests for card details before verified delivery context are a key fraud pattern.
Scripted urgency
Repeated urgent-delivery language appears in many regional scam waves.
Mobile-first attack path
These scams are optimized for SMS click-through behavior on phones.
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