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




 

USPS Warns Indiana Residents of Alarming New Scam Wipes Out Bank Accounts

  USPS Warns Indiana Residents of Alarming New Scam Wipes Out Bank Accounts

"...With the help of AI and other technological advances, criminals are constantly adapting their ways to scam people out of their money and personal information. According to the United States Postal Inspection Service, customers in Indiana and the U.S. are falling victim to fraud through 'smishing' text messages with an alleged delivery notification and tracking link like..."

Reference: wkfr.com
 

Scam alert: Postal Service says it didn’t send you that link regarding your package

  Scam alert: Postal Service says it didn’t send you that link regarding your package

"...The United States Postal Service is warning of a scam involving text messages that ask for information regarding a package delivery. According to the Postal Service, these types of text messages are a scam called smishing, a form of phishing that involves a text message or phone number. Victims will typically receive a deceptive text message that is intended to lure the recipient into providing their personal or financial information, the Postal Service warned...."

Reference: www.kwtx.com