Smishing: Package Tracking Text Scams – United States Postal …
Jun 26, 2024 · Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages with an unfamiliar or strange web link that indicates a USPS delivery requires a response from you? If you never signed up …
Fake USPS® Emails - United States Postal Inspection Service
Jun 17, 2024 · Some postal customers are receiving bogus emails featuring the subject line, “Delivery Failure Notification.” These emails appear to be from the U.S. Postal Service ® and …
What is 'smishing'? USPS warns about package tracking text scams
Dec 17, 2024 · Perhaps one of the most popular scams is "smishing," which, in the case of holiday mail, appears as fraudulent text messages indicating package tracking. Undisclosed …
'USPS' Text Message Scam Claims Delivery Problem, Asks for …
Claim: If a text message about a supposed package delivery issue leads to a website that was designed to look like USPS.com, but is not USPS.com, then it's a...
· Fact checked by snopes.comDon’t get smished – USPS Employee News
Jun 26, 2024 · The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public that scammers are using text messages to steal personal data — a scam called smishing, short for …
Smishing: U.S. postal officials warn about new texting scam - Dallas News
Dec 24, 2024 · According to postal officials, the scam consists of cell phone owners receiving a text message that says a USPS package can’t be delivered because of missing information.
Stay alert for online scams – USPS Employee News
Jan 7, 2025 · The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to be aware of online scams that can pose a threat or cause harm to the organization. While individuals can fall …
Knowledge: Scams & Scheme Alerts - USPS
Email scams can claim to be from the U.S. Postal Service and contain fraudulent information about an attempted or intercepted package delivery or online postage charges. They usually …
Watch Out! The USPS Text Scam is Back (and Sneakier Than Ever)
Jan 17, 2025 · Report the scam: You can report the message to the USPS Inspection Service (www.uspis.gov) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Stay …
Beware of Fake USPS Text Messages - TIME
Jun 11, 2024 · The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) said in a press release last week, which USPS posted on X Tuesday, that this type of text is a scam called smishing—a …