{"id":37509,"date":"2025-03-03T10:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=37509"},"modified":"2025-03-03T10:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:52:10","slug":"postal-inspectors-remind-consumers-to-be-alert-for-imposter-scams-during-national-consumer-protection-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2025\/03\/03\/postal-inspectors-remind-consumers-to-be-alert-for-imposter-scams-during-national-consumer-protection-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal Inspectors Remind Consumers to Be Alert for Imposter Scams during National Consumer Protection Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0March 3, 2025<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week,\u00a0March 2-8, 2025<\/span>, with a warning about the dangers of imposter scams. Imposters are scammers who work very hard to convince consumers they are a friend or relative, or that they are from a legitimate source, such as a bank or government agency. These fraudsters then take personally identifiable information (PII) and use it to steal victims’ money.<\/p>\n

“There are many types of imposter scams,” Inspector in Charge (INC)\u00a0Eric Shen<\/span>\u00a0of the Criminal Investigations Group says. “But they all start with messages like, ‘I’m in trouble\u2026,’ ‘I need\u2026,’ ‘You’ve won!..,’ or ‘I have a great offer for you!’ These scammers lull consumers into a false sense of trust, gain access to privileged information, and then drain financial accounts.”<\/p>\n

“With a few simple tips, consumers can protect themselves from imposter scams,” INC Shen says:<\/p>\n