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{"canonicalPath":"/v/a-usps-text-asking-for-6cnxd","receipt":{"challengePrompt":"Are you sure USPS never charges redelivery fees or sends these texts?","claim":"A USPS text asking for a redelivery fee is always an official USPS message.","confidence":"High","createdAt":"2026-06-20T06:22:24.488Z","kicker":"Scam Warning","paidAt":"2026-06-20T06:22:24.515Z","reasons":[{"body":"The United States Postal Service does not charge a fee to reschedule package redeliveries. Any text demanding payment to release a package is a scam.","stance":"context","title":"Redelivery is free of charge"},{"body":"Official tracking texts are only sent if a customer manually registers a tracking number on the official website and opts in. USPS does not send out-of-the-blue texts with links.","stance":"weakens","title":"USPS does not send unsolicited links"},{"body":"Cybercriminals send these deceptive messages to direct victims to fake copycat websites designed to steal credit card numbers and personal identity details.","stance":"supports","title":"It is a known smishing tactic"}],"score":0,"shareLine":"FactPage check: FALSE. A USPS text asking for a redelivery fee is always an official USPS message.","slug":"a-usps-text-asking-for-6cnxd","sources":[{"imageUrl":null,"publisher":"Direct source","title":"Smishing Scam Alerts","url":"https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/smishing/","usedFor":"The record that should answer the claim most directly."},{"imageUrl":null,"publisher":"Public data or reporting","title":"Report Fraud Portal","url":"https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/","usedFor":"A second source that shows what the claim leaves out."},{"imageUrl":null,"publisher":"Opposing evidence","title":"Scams and Schemes FAQ","url":"https://www.uspis.gov/","usedFor":"The strongest source someone could use to challenge this result."}],"summary":"Unsolicited text messages claiming to be from the USPS that ask for a redelivery fee or address updates are phishing scams. The official United States Postal Service does not charge any fee for package redelivery and does not send unsolicited text messages containing payment links.","vaultCategory":"Internet","verdict":"FALSE"},"type":"factpage.receipt","version":"fp-receipt-v1"}