PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- With the holiday shopping season also comes holiday scams.

The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office’s Consumer Protection Division says scam text messages have been reported from what appears to be legitimate businesses such as UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service.

Attorney General Marty Jackley says the scammers are trying to get people to click on the link provided in the scammer’s message.

Jackley says delivery shopping scams can happen when whether making in-store purchases or online purchases, so he encourages people to use a credit card to pay for their items.

Common scam messages, which encourage the consumer to click on the link provided, are:

• “We were unable to deliver your package, please contact us to provide further delivery details;”
• “Did you attempt to make the following purchase?;” and,
• “We’ve detected potential unauthorized access to your account, contact us immediately.”

People who believe they have been a victim of a shopping scam or theft are encouraged to call local law enforcement or the Consumer Protection Division at consumerhelp@state.sd.us or call 1-800-300-1986 or 605-773-4400.

Consumers can sign up to receive scam alert notices via email from the Consumer Protection Division. Sign up at www.consumer.sd.gov. Email addresses submitted to receive alerts will not be shared or sold to a third party.