U.S. Postal Inspection Service Warns Against Imposter Scams During National Consumer Protection Week

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. According to Inspector in Charge (INC) Eric Shen of the Criminal Investigations Group, imposter scams take many forms, but they all follow a common script. Fraudsters pose as trusted individuals or institutions, such as family members, banks, or government agencies, to manipulate their victims into giving up personal information or money. “There are many types of imposter scams,” said INC Shen. “But they all start with messages like, ‘I’m in trouble…,’ ‘I need…,’ ‘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.” The USPIS urges the public to remain vigilant and take pro...