Postal Inspection Service has tips to avoid being scammed this holiday season
The Postal Inspection Service will kick off its “Don’t Get Snowed by Holiday Scams” campaign on Thursday, Nov. 7.
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Postal Inspection Service webinar: “Protecting Veterans from Fraud” – Aug. 21
USPS employees and their families may participate in an upcoming Postal Inspection Service webinar on how to avoid scams that target the benefits of military veterans.
USPS: Here’s how to avoid falling for vishing scams
June 12, 2024 The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public of a new identity fraud scheme called vishing — short for voice phishing — where scammers try to hook you as soon as you answer the phone. The scammers will call from a number that may look familiar or even appear…
USPS: Podcast shines a spotlight on Inspection Service
March 25, 2024 Carroll Harris, inspector in charge of the Postal Inspection Service’s Los Angeles Division, recently appeared on “The Protectors” podcast. He discussed the agency’s efforts to protect consumers from fraud, with a particular focus on military veterans. “The Protectors” is produced by the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI). The episode featuring…
Post Office worker charged with defrauding APWU Central Michigan Area Local 300
March 7, 2024 LANSING — In a four-year span, a local Post Office employee received pay for both his day job and work for his union 14 times, an investigator testified recently. That double dipping, plus 17 other instances when John Greathouse received union pay that he should not have, Kimberly Sellers testified, netted him…
Seymour Man Admits Involvement in Danbury Post Office Bribery and Kickback Scheme
For Immediate Release – February 21, 2024 U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Kenneth Cleevely, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that…
Postal Bulletin: Beware of Investment Scams
National Consumer Protection Week is March 3–9, 2024 We’re sure you’ve heard the adage, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” In an ever-changing financial environment, this still rings true today. In the current landscape where customers can be contacted by varying means (i.e., telephone, email, text messages, and the U.S….
USPS OIG: Reporting fraud, waste, and abuse within USPS
August 7, 2023 Never underestimate your role in safeguarding America’s trust in the U.S. Postal Service. While we get ideas for new work from various sources, including Congressional requests and mainstream media reporting, the most prominent avenue for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse within USPS is the OIG Hotline. In the first half of fiscal…