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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

APWU: Fake OIG Letter

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From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:04 PM Subject: Fake OIG Letter Sisters and Brothers, Please take a look at the attached document. One of our members received this letter in the mail indicating they were the target of an OIG investigation. It had the employee’s name, EIN, and location of work … Read more

USPS: Beware of unofficial insurance solicitations

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The Postal Service wants employees to use caution when reviewing promotions for Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) alternatives. USPS employees recently began receiving emails from Premier Protection Insurance that offer several alternative FEGLI plans. The plans aren’t associated with the Postal Service and aren’t supported by the Office of Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance, … Read more

How US postal inspectors go ‘undercover’ on the dark web

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By David Thornton – July 11, 2019 For federal agents investigating cybercrimes, gathering open source intelligence is a lot like going undercover. They establish fake identities to gain the trust of the bad guys, and gather information on criminal activities. They just do it all from a keyboard. “To simplify it, you’re basically just trying … Read more

Scammers claim to be USPS officials to get personal info

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TULSA, Okla. – The postal inspection service received complaints from individuals nationwide about fraudulent emails and phone calls. The caller says a package was unable to be delivered. These emails and phone calls are attempts to gather personal identifying information. The email, which claims to be from the US Postal Service, includes a message related … Read more