# FALSE: A USPS package text asking you to update your address through a link is real if you are expecting a delivery.

> USPS says it does not charge a fee for redelivery, and postal inspectors warn that package-tracking texts are a common smishing pattern.

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- Published: 2026-06-20T12:57:56.007Z
- Updated: 2026-06-20T12:57:56.008Z
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## Claim
A USPS package text asking you to update your address through a link is real if you are expecting a delivery.

## Verdict
- Label: FALSE
- Source match: Weak
- Confidence: High
- Score: 8
- Meaning: The redelivery-fee text is a smishing pattern.

## Copy-Ready Comeback
FactPage check: FALSE. USPS redelivery-fee texts are not how USPS collects redelivery fees; check tracking directly on USPS.com.

## Bottom Line
USPS says it does not charge a fee for redelivery, and postal inspectors warn that package-tracking texts are a common smishing pattern.

## Evidence Lines
1. USPS says no redelivery fee - The official USPS scam guidance says USPS does not charge a redelivery fee.
2. Package texts are a known hook - Postal inspectors warn that fake package-tracking texts are used to steal payment or personal information.
3. Direct lookup is safer - The practical move is to ignore the link and check tracking through USPS.com or the retailer account.

## Source Trail
1. [Source 1: Scams and Scheme Alerts](https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Scams-Scheme-Alerts)
   - Publisher: USPS FAQ
   - Used for: Official USPS redelivery-fee and scam warning.
2. [Source 2: Smishing: package tracking text scams](https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/smishing-package-tracking-text-scams)
   - Publisher: U.S. Postal Inspection Service
   - Used for: Postal inspector guidance on the text-scam pattern.
3. [Source 3: How to recognize and report spam texts](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages)
   - Publisher: FTC
   - Used for: Consumer scam context for suspicious SMS links.

## Citation URLs
- https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Scams-Scheme-Alerts
- https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/smishing-package-tracking-text-scams
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages

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