Like a sudden pop‑up ad, these unsolicited texts try to hijack your attention. They mimic legitimate services—postal updates or government payments—to coax you into clicking malicious links. Never trust a message that arrives out of the blue, especially if it asks for personal info or urges immediate action. Verify through official channels: log into the Canada Post website directly or call known numbers. Delete the suspicious text, block the sender, and run a security scan on your device. Stay skeptical and keep your data locked down.
I received a sudden message stating I would receive a government interac payment of $428.30 within 24-48 hours, which seemed suspicious and like a scam, similar to a message from Hydro Quebec.
I never got a text from Canada Post about a package delivery issue
