Kate Nalepinski is a Newsweek journalist based in New York City. Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Americans lose billions of dollars each year to scammers.

Just yesterday, and last week, and the week before that, I got text messages from USPS informing me I had a package that couldn’t be delivered due to an incomplete address. To fix it, all I ...

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service's new tips for avoiding scams coincide with the rise of a scheme that targets consumers through fraudulent text messages impersonating the U.S. Postal Service.

A widespread "smishing scam" is targeting people for their personal information under the guise of unpaid tolls. In recent months, the American public has been hit with waves of texts claiming ...

So many scams have been targeting Illinois residents lately, and we can't seem to get away from the unsolicited texts. Every day, there's a new one. The newest one looks so real even I almost fell for ...

NEW YORK — There’s a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams. Year-round, fraudsters may use a handful of common tactics to try ...

The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is warning customers about a rise in phishing and smishing attacks, where fraudsters send fake texts and emails that appear to come from USPS. The messages ...

President Trump, in his 2025 address to the joint session of Congress, on March 4, 2025, sought to highlight the accomplishments of the opening weeks of his second administration. Over an hour and ...

This remarkable phenomenon occurs when the Earth aligns directly between the moon and the sun, casting a shadow that turns the moon a captivating reddish hue. This celestial event is scheduled to take ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced significant progress in its efforts to combat attacks on postal workers and fraud targeting its customers. The agency reported ...

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress he signed an agreement with Elon Musk's DOGE government reform team to provide assistance to the money-losing ...