Smishing is the practice of sending text messages disguised as a reputable source, like the U.S. Postal Service.

Amid the busy holiday shipping season, the U.S. Postal Service is sounding an urgent warning about a scam being sent via text ...

While people are out shopping for loved ones, scammers are out trying to steal their valuable information. Here are some ...

“While the holiday season offers merriment, joy, and togetherness, fraudsters and their scams can dim the season,” the U.S.

Smishing, said John Hyatt - a strategic communication specialist with the USPS - is the practice of sending fake text ...

This holiday season is the time of giving. But unfortunately, some scammers see it as a time of stealing, as fraudulent text ...

Many folks are still expecting holiday packages this week and the United States Postal Service is warning customers not to ...

According to the US Postal Inspector Service, the scam is simple: Someone sends you a text claiming your USPS package can't ...

A victim of smishing typically receives a deceptive text message from a scammer trying to act as a government agency, bank or other institution, like the USPS. Does the USPS send tracking text ...

A victim of smishing typically receives a deceptive text message from a scammer trying to act as a government agency, bank or other institution, like the USPS. What your wallet means: Sign up for ...

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo There are a few scams the USPS warns customers of being vulnerable to, including being “snowed” by counterfeit postage, phishing and smishing scams ...