USPS warns about package tracking 'smishing' text messages: Here's what to know

  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. The USPS does not send messages without a request first. ...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 tracking information and clickable links should be avoided in order to prevent scammers from gaining personal information. Never heard of smishing? Here's what to know about the fraudulent act..."

Reference: www.usatoday.com