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What You Need to Know

Smishing, a form of scam involving fraudulent text messages, has become increasingly common. These text messages often appear to come from trusted sources like the United States Postal Service (USPS) and lure recipients into providing personal information or clicking on dangerous links. The goal of these scams is typically identity theft or installing malware on the recipient’s device. Recently, scammers have exploited package delivery notifications to trick people into responding to these deceptive texts, making it more important than ever to be cautious about unsolicited messages.

What You Should Do

  • Educate Family Members: Teach your children and family members about the risks of unsolicited text messages and the importance of skepticism.
  • Avoid Clicking on Links: Remind them never to click on links in unexpected or suspicious text messages.
  • Verify Legitimacy: Instruct them to contact companies directly using known phone numbers or official websites, not the contact information in the text.
  • Know Official Communication Channels: Explain that legitimate organizations like USPS do not send unsolicited links or ask for personal details via text without prior customer initiation.
  • Encourage Critical Thinking: Encourage family members to be cautious when receiving requests for personal information or payment via text message.

Think you are being scammed? Call our scam hotline or email us for help:
(801)-724-6211
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