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Postal scam alert

By John Nixon

11/15/2024

(KLZA)-- The Falls City Postmaster Montana Jones is warning of a recent uptick in what is called "smishing".

Smishing is scam text messages attempting to gain information from those who don't realize what is happening.

These messages say things such as:

USPS - The package has arrived at the warehouse and cannot be delivered due to incomplete address information. Then asks the postal customer to confirm their address at the link: agxeus.cc.

Newer versions are saying within 24 hours a response is needed to increase the sense of urgency.

The postal service does not have warehouses, and if we they come across a package with an incomplete address; it would likely be returned to the sender.

The post office would leave a notice form 3849 in the mailbox or on your door if there was any postage due for an article of mail.

Be aware that the postal service will never send a text message asking for personal information.
The link in the message will send you to a site which will eventually ask for credit card information.

These sites look very similar to usps.com but the URL is typically very different.

Do not input card information in these sites. If you have, please contact your financial institution.

Fraudulent messages such as these should be reported to the United States Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 or at uspis.gov.

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