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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Mail carriers are warning the public of a scam that involves texts coming from stranger pretending to be them.

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 ...

Perhaps one of the most popular scams is "smishing," which, in the case of holiday mail, appears as fraudulent text messages indicating package tracking. Undisclosed texts with questionable ...