06/12/2024

Beware of Fake USPS Text Messages

The information gathered is then used to commit crimes

If you have received a peculiar text with an unfamiliar URL that claims to be about a delivery from the United States Postal Service (USPS) but have not signed up for a tracking request, be careful: It could be a scam, the postal service warned.

The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) said in a press release last week, which USPS posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tuesday, that this type of text is a scam called smishing—a form of phishing involving a text or phone number.

These scammers often try to present themselves as a government agency, bank or other company and attempt to lure the recipient into sharing their personal or financial information, such as account usernames and passwords, Social Security numbers, date of birth and credit and debit card numbers, according to the press release. Scammers can then use that information to commit other crimes, such as financial fraud.

Please select this link to read the complete article from TIME.