The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information.

Among the scams that have seen increased activity is "brushing," which involves unsolicited packages shipped through third-party sellers.

A 66-year-old Ojai woman almost lost about $10,000 after a man claiming to be from Wells Fargo's Fraud Department told her to send money to ...

Consumers reported losing more money to scams where they paid with bank transfers or cryptocurrency than all other payment methods combined.

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 ...

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.

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "There are many types of imposter scams," Inspector in Charge (INC) Eric Shen of the Criminal Investigations Group says. "But they all start with messages like, 'I'm in trouble..

National Consumer Protection Week 2025 - U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) "There are many types of imposter scams," Inspector ... bank sending that email or text? To be certain, call your ...

It’s National Consumer Protection Week, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ... consumers can protect themselves from imposter scams. Take your time before making financial decisions. If you ...

The victim, Artem, told police that he received an email from someone he knew on an address he recognized ... told his fellow officers about the scam, and that's when the story turned around ...