Without clicking on the web link, copy the body of the suspicious text message and paste it into a new email.So what should you do if you get one of these types of texts supposedly from USPS? They want you to send them an email with the information, The US Postal Inspection Office has other advice for sending the SMISHING information to them to investigate. This information is used to carry out other crimes, such as financial fraud.” – US Postal Service The criminals want to receive personally identifiable information (PII) about the victim such as account usernames and passwords, Social Security numbers, date of birth, credit and debit card numbers, personal identification numbers (PINs), or other sensitive information. These scammers often attempt to disguise themselves as a government agency, bank, or other company to lend legitimacy to their claims. Victims will typically receive a deceptive text message that is intended to lure the recipient into providing their personal or financial information.
“Smishing is a form of phishing that involves a text message or phone number. I went to Amazon to check the order and didn’t find anything wrong with the order or address listed for the supplement to be delivered.Īfter I checked my Amazon account, I Googled the number, and when that came up as a business in another state, not related to dog supplements, I then Googled USPS text scams and this is almost exactly what I found online from the US Postal Inspectors Office as a case of SMISHING. On Satruday I purchased a dog joint supplement on Amazon, that was scheduled for delivery today, so when I first got this text I didn’t really think much about it. Image Credit: Paul Shea/TSM Image Credit: Paul Shea/TSM
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