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 for a USPS tracking request for a specific package, then don’t click the link! This type of text message is a scam called smishing.
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 texts with questionable...
'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.comStay alert for online scams – USPS Employee News
2 days ago · 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 victim to many different types of scams, cybercriminals commonly prey on their intended targets — via texting or email — for financial gain. Some of these scams include:
Scam texts from ‘USPS Delivery Team' continue to target ... - MSN
The U.S. Postal Service has warned of a scam involving text messages from the "USPS Delivery Team" with a link to seek personal information, and advises anyone who receives such a message to ...
What is ‘smishing’? USPS warning about text message scam – …
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.
'Smishing': US Postal Service issues warning about text message scam …
Dec 17, 2024 · Millions of holiday greeting cards and gift packages are making their way through the U.S. Postal Service system in the next few weeks. But scammers are taking advantage, and customers need to be...
Don’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 SMS phishing — to commit identity fraud.
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 include language regarding an unsuccessful attempt to deliver a package.
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 form of phishing...