The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers about the dangers of imposter scams, which can start with messages luring victims into a false sense of trust, gain access to privileged information,

As part of National Consumer Protection Week, running from March 2-8, 2025, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is issuing a stark warning about the growing threat of imposter scams—fraud schemes designed to trick consumers into handing over personal and financial information.

It’s Consumer Protection Week and postal inspectors are reminding people to be alert for imposter scams. Those are scams that pretend to be from legitimate sources, like banks or government agencies,

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week with a warning about the dangers of imposter scams. USPIS said an imposter scam is when scammers work hard to convince someone they are a friend or relative or that they are from a legitimate source,