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Representative Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Prevent the Postal Inspection Service from Conducting Mass Surveillance

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced the introduction of the Postal Data Privacy Act, legislation that requires law enforcement to obtain a court order to legally access certain postal information through the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS). Current law states that law enforcement agencies can request a “mail cover” investigation from USPIS … Read more

Follow Up to U.S. Postal Service’s and U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Response to Mail Theft

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Background The U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s mission is to support and protect the U.S. Postal Service and its employees, infrastructure, and customers; enforce the laws that defend the nation’s mail system from illegal or dangerous use; and ensure public trust in the mail. According to the Postal Inspection Service mail theft strategy, employees have come … Read more

Former Postal Supervisor Admits Stealing Checks from St. Louis Mail

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May 5, 2026 ST. LOUIS – A former U.S. Postal Service supervisor on Monday admitted stealing 89 checks from the mail. Benita D. Randle, 43, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of theft of mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee. John W. Harrison, 26, of Black Jack, Missouri, … Read more

USPS: Do you want to be a postal inspector?

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The Postal Inspection Service is using this image to promote its hiring.

April 9, 2026 The Postal Inspection Service is accepting applications through its hiring portal from Tuesday, April 14, through Thursday, April 23. Postal inspectors are federal law enforcement officers who protect the integrity of the U.S. Mail while safeguarding USPS employees and customers. Postal inspectors enforce more than 200 laws to combat drug trafficking, money … Read more

USPS: Inspection Service is warning of artificial intelligence-backed attempts to commit fraud

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The Postal Inspection Service is using this image to promote its National Consumer Protection Week campaign against scams using artificial intelligence.

March 2, 2026 Scammers are now using artificial intelligence, or AI, tools to make their schemes appear more believable. AI can generate lookalike photos, clone voices and compose wording in texts and emails to build trust with a victim. This can result in romance scams, investment scams, illegitimate tech support calls and fake emergency requests … Read more

Postal Bulletin: Can You Recognize an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scam?

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Postal Service™ inspectors want to help you and USPS® customers to stay safe, March 1-7, 2026, during National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) and throughout the year. Scammers take every opportunity to trick you into believing their lies are legitimate offers, wins, and even emergency requests from friends and family. Now, with the prevalence of artificial intelligence … Read more

USPS: All employees to receive Inspection Service safety cards

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January 19, 2026 The Inspection Service will mail cards listing safety tips and crime-reporting criteria to all USPS facilities this week. The plastic cards, which can be clipped to employee ID lanyards, are to be distributed to all employees upon receipt. The mailings also contain a stand-up talk to be read aloud to personnel by … Read more