Fake Delivery Locker Code Phishing Text Scam Examples
This text impersonates a parcel locker or delivery service, claiming a package is waiting and that you must click a link or pay a small fee to 'activate' your access code. The scammer's real goal is your card details, harvested on a fake payment page disguised as a locker service. The lever is the small, plausible amount requested — a couple of pounds feels too trivial to be a scam, lowering suspicion. Real courier and locker services never charge random small activation fees by text link. Do not click; check any delivery status directly through the courier's official app instead.
Last reviewed: 1 June 2026
Sanitized example messages
Illustrative, sanitized examples. Personal details are replaced with placeholders such as [phone number] and [fake link].
[Locker Service]: Your parcel is ready for collection. Your access code is [code]. To activate your locker slot, confirm your details: [fake link]
Delivery locker [location]: package held for [name]. A redelivery fee of [amount] is required to release your locker code: [fake link]
Your parcel could not be delivered. A locker slot has been reserved. Confirm your address and pay a [amount] storage fee to receive your code: [fake link]
What the scammer wants
To direct you to a phishing page that collects card details and personal information under the pretence of activating a parcel locker slot or paying a storage fee.
Red flags in the message
- Fee required to activate or use a locker access code
- Link to a website not matching the official locker service domain
- No corresponding order in your email or retailer account
- Urgency threatening the locker slot will expire within hours
- Request for full card details or bank information
A safe response
Ignore the link. Check your orders in the retailer's app or email. If a locker delivery was scheduled, go directly to the locker with your order confirmation — no activation link is ever required.
What not to send
- Card or bank details
- Personal information to 'confirm delivery'
- Any fee payment
What to do if you already replied
- If you entered card details, contact your bank immediately
- Report the text to 7726
- Monitor your accounts for unexpected charges
Evidence to preserve
- Screenshot the full message or call details
- Note the sender number, email, or profile
- Save any links (without clicking) and payment details
- Record dates and times
Frequently asked questions
I paid the small 'activation fee' with my card — should I be worried?
Yes — entering your full card details, even for a small charge, gives scammers what they need to attempt larger fraudulent transactions later. Contact your bank or card issuer now to flag the card and watch for unauthorized charges, and consider requesting a replacement card.
How do I check if I actually have a delivery waiting?
Go directly to the courier's official app or website and enter your tracking number there, or check for an email or text you know came from the actual retailer you ordered from. Never use tracking links or codes provided only in the suspicious text itself.
Is it safe to reply or click 'unsubscribe' on this text?
No — replying or interacting in any way, including 'STOP,' confirms your number is active and may lead to more scam texts. Delete it or forward it to your carrier's spam-reporting number instead.
How did they know I might be expecting a delivery?
Often they don't — these texts are sent in bulk to large numbers of people, and it lands convincingly for whoever happens to actually be expecting a parcel. It doesn't necessarily mean your specific order or address was targeted or leaked.