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Avoid impostor scams: Postal Service gives tips for National Consumer Protection Week
The Postal Service will NEVER send you an unsolicited text. Any text or email claiming you have a USPS delivery problem is designed to steal your PII. Delete these messages, but before you do, send the bogus text or email to [email protected].
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Warns Against Imposter Scams During National Consumer Protection Week
As part of National Consumer Protection Week, running from March 2-8, 2025, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is issuing a stark warning about the growing threat of imposter scams—fraud schemes designed to trick consumers into handing over personal and financial information.
Consumer Protection Week: How to avoid imposter scams
Our consumer team is trying to help you stay one step ahead of scammers by highlighting some of the top strategies they use to steal your personal information or hard-earned money.
Postal service reminds consumers to be alert for imposter scams
Imposters are scammers who work very hard to convince consumers they are a friend or relative, or that they are from a legitimate source, such as a bank or government agency. These fraudsters then take personally identifiable information and use it to steal victims’ money.
Postal Inspections warns public about imposter scam dangers
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers about the dangers of imposter scams, which can start with messages luring victims into a false sense of trust, gain access to privileged information,
US Postal Service warns of imposter scams
It’s Consumer Protection Week and postal inspectors are reminding people to be alert for imposter scams. Those are scams that pretend to be from legitimate sources, like banks or government agencies,
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If you have concerns about scams, identity theft and reporting fraud, you can call 216-241-7678 to speak to a team of consumer experts.
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