USPS warns about package tracking 'smishing' text messages: Here's what to know Customers must request package tracking text messages from the United States Postal Service.

USPS warns about 'smishing' text messages disguised as reputable sources like the Postal Service. Beware of unfamiliar links and do not click them.

If you receive a smishing message that is not related to the USPS, forward the message to 7726 and file a report with the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.

FILE - U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)(Nati Harnik / AP) Amid the busy holiday shipping ...

The U.S. Postal Service warns about increased mail scams, including phishing and smishing. USPS's $40 billion plan aims to secure mail services and protect consumers.

USPS also asks customers to forward the smishing text message to 7726 to assist with reporting the scam phone number. The Postal Inspection Service will contact you if more information is needed ...

The holiday season is the time of giving, but unfortunately, some believe it is the time of stealing.. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is reminding customers the importance of avoiding trending ...

Smishing utilizes a text message or phone number. uspis.gov “Victims will typically receive a deceptive text message that is intended to lure the recipient into providing their personal or ...

The Smishing Triad network sends up to 100,000 scam texts per day globally. One of those messages went to Grant Smith, who infiltrated their systems and exposed them to US authorities.

Receiving texts from a number claiming you need to open a link from USPS? Yep, we got them, too — and it's not legitimate. Here's what to be aware of for this season's round of 'smishing' scams.

If you receive a smishing message that is not related to the USPS, forward the message to 7726 and file a report with the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.