Jan 3, 2019 · The U.S. Postal Service has a feature that lets you see what’s coming to its customers' mailboxes and when — but it's allowed thieves to find ways to intercept valuable personal information.

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 include language regarding an unsuccessful attempt to deliver a package.

Dec 17, 2024 · According to the US Postal Inspector Service, the scam is simple: Someone sends you a text claiming your USPS package can't be delivered because some information is missing.

Did you know that scammers send fake package shipment and delivery notifications to try to steal people's personal information — not just at the holidays, but all year long? Here's what you need to know to protect yourself from these scams.

Posing as the USPS, scammers send a fake delivery notification to you , claiming that you’ve missed the delivery of a package or that you have to pay a delivery fee to get the package. These notifications always contain a phishing link that the scammers want you to click on.

Jun 26, 2024 · Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages indicating that a USPS delivery is awaiting your action, with an unrecognized web link to click in the body of the message? Don’t click the link! This type of campaign is a scam called smishing.

Nov 28, 2018 · Chris Torraca, who had his identity stolen in a 2015 database breach, said a scammer used that hacked data to sign up for Informed Delivery in his name and swipe a credit card from his mail.

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 contain a link or attachment that, when opened, installs a malicious virus or malware that can steal personal information from the customer's computer.

By fraudulently creating an Informed Delivery account with USPS online, scammers can view the outside of your mail before it even arrives.