WICHITA, Kan. — Police departments across Kansas are warning about a scam that a lot of people have witnessed.
People have been receiving text messages and emails claiming to be from the U.S. Postal Service, “USP,” or maybe “United States Mail Service.”
The messages claim the postal service is having issues with the person’s delivery address. It goes on to request personal information so that packages can be delivered. The messages include a link to verify the address and reschedule delivery.
But the U.S. Postal Service said these texts are not legitimate and are a form of “smishing” in which scammers try to lure victims into providing personal or financial information.
Example 1
An employee at sister station KSNW got this text message:
Example 2
Another person’s message looked plain and said:
“USP – Your package delivery has been suspended because your delivery address does not match your zip code.”
(The next part of the message is an internet link, which we are not showing in this article.)
Example 3
Another person got a message that looked even more authentic. It included a logo claiming to be the “United States Mail Service.” The logo looks very similar to the U.S. Postal Service logo.
