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USPS, Inspection Service detail efforts to combat crime

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Additional briefings in other cities will be held in the coming weeks.

Postal Bulletin covers smishing, vishing

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March 7, 2024 Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published March 7, explains the ongoing threat of smishing and vishing. Updates to the organization’s policies, procedures and forms are also included. Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past issues. Source: USPS Postal Bulletin – March 7, 2024

Postal Bulletin: Beware of Text Message Scams

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Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails or other messages claiming to be from trustworthy companies. These messages encourage individuals to disclose personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Many people don’t realize that cybercriminals can also deliver phishing attacks through text messages, which is known as smishing. These types of scams … Read more

USPS: Tips to avoid scams at tax time

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If you’ve received a text message or email from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about your taxes, there’s a good chance it was a scammer trying to con you out of your tax refund. Tax scams become pervasive as April 15, the deadline to file federal taxes, nears. Scammers, impersonating IRS representatives, use phishing (email), … Read more

USPS: ‘Smishing’ brings email phishing to phones

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The Postal Inspection Service has a message for consumers: Don’t become a “smishing” victim. The law enforcement agency is warning the public about the scam — short for SMS phishing — in which fraudsters impersonate banks, credit card companies and even the Postal Service in text messages to lure recipients into divulging personal financial data. … Read more