A new scam is targeting people with fraudulent text messages pretending to be from the United States Postal Service ...

Consumers are now being scammed by text messages claiming that a USPS package is undeliverable due to an invalid ZIP code. The fraudulent links in smishing texts may install malware or redirect users ...

Scammers will often track the package delivery and may even pose as the intended recipient to claim it from the postal worker. Victims of this scam experience financial loss as they are not ...

Mar. 3—The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, with a warning about the dangers of imposter scams. Imposters are scammers who work very ...

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is advising the public to be aware of online “Romance Scams” this Valentine’s Day. “Valentine’s Day is a time when many are speaking the language of ...

BOSTON (WCAX) - It’s Consumer Protection Week and postal inspectors are reminding people to be alert for imposter scams. Those are scams that pretend to be from legitimate sources, like banks or ...

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has issued a warning about the dangers of imposter scams. The USPS says it is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2025, with this reminder.

which is why it is called messenger fraud. This usually gives people the impression of a very private, intimate sphere of communication. Importantly, be aware that this scam exists, as then ...

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week with a warning about the dangers of ...

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2025, with a warning about the dangers of imposter scams.