PSA: How to report SMISHING (Phishing by SMS Message)

 This shared by RantWoman's friend GrandFF and stored here with recommendation that info may be subject to updates

HOW TO REPORT USPS Related SMISHING:

To report USPS related smishing, send an email to spam@uspis.gov.

• Without clicking on the web link, copy the body of the suspicious text message and paste into a new email.
• Provide your name in the email, and also attach a screenshot of the text message showing the phone number of the sender and the date sent.
• Include any relevant details in your email, for example: if you clicked the link, if you lost money, if you provided any personal information, or if you experienced any impacts to your credit or person.
• The Postal Inspection Service will contact you if more information is needed.
• Forward the smishing/text message to 7726 (this will assist with reporting the scam phone number).

 

Complaints of non-USPS related smishing can also be sent to any of the following law enforcement partners of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service:

• • Forward to 7726 (this will assist with reporting the scam phone number).
• • The Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint.
• • The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI), Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3) at https://www.ic3.gov/complaint

And here’s the phony text I got. 

Alert : +[my phone #]



From : Usps

msg : We are having trouble delivering your package due to an incorrect address,

Please update your address details to avoid your package will be returned to the seller.

 9i132.9h8v.in/.26G8Q

 



Regards,

USPS.

.USPostBranch#QKR7R7XI



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