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

Perhaps one of the most popular scams is "smishing," which, in the case of holiday mail, appears as fraudulent text messages ...

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

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

The consumers receiving the product often aren't "harmed" in the scam – and they often get to keep the free product – so some call the brushing scams "victimless" crimes. But the items are usually ...

Now, scammers are including a different twist in those unexpected packages, which are QR codes. They may say something like ...

Scammers are using a hoax called smishing to try to deceive consumers who send packages through the mail. Experts share ...

The agency is warning about this. The scam works by sending fake text messages to trick people into sharing information or ...

An Garda Síochána through the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) have been contacted by numerous banks and ...

The Postal Service is warning of “smishing” and other scams this year as millions of Americans prepare to celebrate various ...

When an unknown phone number sends a deceptive text message that tries to bait you into responding with your personal or financial information, that scam is called “smishing.” “These ...