I am in my “shop,” waiting for a knock at the door. When I get a text like this ... If I try to preempt this by texting something like “Please ring doorbell when you arrive,” is that ...

They then track the package's delivery. Once it arrives, the scammers either steal it or knock on the door, posing as the intended recipient of the package. They often know the exact delivery time.

I am in my “shop,” waiting for a knock at the door. When I get a text like this ... If I try to preempt this by texting something like “Please ring doorbell when you arrive,” is that ...

Thomson told Newsweek she was shocked when she received a knock on the door from police. "They obviously scanned her microchip and actually brought her home," she said. "I thought she was hurt.