BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but they’re likely part of a growing wave of text message scams. Spotting what’s real and what’s a rip-off isn’t always easy—but Consumer Reports has tips to help you stay a step ahead.

Chances are, you’ve received a text or something similar insisting your package delivery is delayed. Click here to update your preference. Or the driver was unable to deliver. Click here to reschedule. These messages are designed to sound urgent, pressuring you to act fast. But that urgency is often the first red flag of a scam.

Scammers are good! At first glance, the text will look like it’s

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