‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp
The Guardian World
by Shane HickeyMarch 1, 2026
The text mimics a common fraud, but differs in that criminals appear to have hacked a genuine business account
John the delivery driver has tried to drop off something at your home from a company called Cleaning Superstore but you missed him, according to the message you have received via WhatsApp.
Although you cannot remember buying anything from the company, the text appears to have come from a legitimate WhatsApp account so you try to rearrange delivery by clicking the link provided.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/1/2026