Told It Was a Typo, But... 'Must Check' Before Clicking Unknown Delivery Messages

Finally, there are reportedly people who use completely strangers' phone numbers when ordering deliveries. It seems like it would be unpleasant if your number were used.

This is a story recently posted on an online community.

A person identified as A stated that they have been experiencing stress because someone has been ordering goods using their phone number for several years.

When A protested to the buyer asking them not to use their phone number, the other party apologized, saying, "A typo occurred while entering the number." However, because it keeps repeating and, given the arrangement of the keypad, it is hard to view it as a simple mistake, A raised the possibility of intentional theft.

As the story became known, reports from people who have suffered similar damage continued to follow.

One netizen claimed, "I suffered because a foreigner living in Korea ordered all sorts of items using my number," while another netizen stated, "There are cases where people intentionally enter someone else's number without permission to avoid exposing their own contact information."

Experts advised that if you receive a delivery notification message for something you did not order, it could be smishing as well as identity theft. Therefore, you should never click on links with unclear sources and must verify the facts through official customer service centers of delivery companies.

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