{"id":37338,"date":"2025-11-26T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/?p=37338"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:55:22","slug":"usps-warns-of-smishing-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/usps-warns-of-smishing-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS Warns of Smishing Scams Using Text Messages with Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’re waiting for a package. Your phone buzzes. It’s a text from USPS saying there’s a delivery problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need to click a link to fix it. Right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But wait. That text isn’t from USPS. It’s a scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you click that link, you could lose a lot more than your package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is called smishing. It’s phishing by text message. And it’s become one of the most dangerous scams targeting Americans today. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service<\/a> has issued multiple warnings about these fraudulent messages. They’re everywhere. Your mom probably got one. Your neighbor definitely did. Maybe you’ve gotten three this week alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n

What Is Smishing and Why Should You Care?<\/h2>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Smishing combines SMS (text messages) with phishing. Scammers send texts that look like they’re from trusted sources. Banks. Government agencies. And yes, USPS.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n <\/i> Name<\/span><\/a>\n <\/i> Email<\/span><\/a>\n <\/i> Phone<\/span><\/a>\n <\/i> Username<\/span><\/a>\n <\/i> Address<\/span><\/a>\n <\/i> Image<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n \n