I would be curious if FedEx specifically has some sort of leak though, it's super anecdotal but I seem to get more FedEx phishing attempts when I'm expecting a FedEx package.
You're right though that there are other mechanisms for this, it was around the holidays when this happened most recently. Plus humans tend to remember salient things and I probably more easily forget the ones that come when I'm expecting nothing.
Anyway, if their systems were better it would be easier to avoid scams without stress. I've never had to rely on external info for Amazon and it's true I'm often expecting something from them.
You're right though that there are other mechanisms for this, it was around the holidays when this happened most recently. Plus humans tend to remember salient things and I probably more easily forget the ones that come when I'm expecting nothing.
Anyway, if their systems were better it would be easier to avoid scams without stress. I've never had to rely on external info for Amazon and it's true I'm often expecting something from them.