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01-27-06

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Help victims of Katrina, but make sure your money supports legitimate charities.

You may now report suspected mail theft or a false change of address online to the Postal Inspection Service.

We are not accepting applications for the position of Postal Inspector at this time, but updates will be posted as available. For more information on Postal Inspector recruitment, visit our Employment site.

Consumer Fraud News

Recognize legitimate sweepstakes offers.

Learn how to protect yourself from identity theft.

Postal Money Order Alert: Learning about postal money orders can keep you from becoming a victim to the latest scams.

Work-at-Home Scams: They Just Don't Pay. Learn more about our consumer-protection campaign (o en espanol).

Dialing for Dollars is a campaign to raise awareness about investment fraud and help consumers avoid being victimized.

Take the time to reach our seniors or someone else will.

Order free consumer-fraud DVDs.


Mail Security

Read a Postal Inspector's article, "Screening Inmate Mail for Threatening or Dangerous Material," from Corrections Today magazine, a publication of the American Correctional Association.text-only version
Nearly 10 million people were victims of ID theft last year. The Financial Crimes Task Force of SW Pennsylvania offers some ways to help you stay safe.

Learn more about mail center security for businesses.

Learn about security provided by the Postal Inspection Service in this article from the April 2005 Postmasters Advocate magazine.

 

What's New

National Consumer Protection Week Poster
Fighting Fraud: It's a Family Matter. Join us in February for National Consumer Protection Week and learn how families can protect themselves from scammers.

2005 Postal Inspection Service Bulletin
Read the 2005 Postal Inspection Service Bulletin magazine, now online.

Federal Law Enforcement and Industry Task Force unveils campaign to protect consumers from cyber outlaws.

Cartoon of an Internet scam artist
Internet scams are like old wine in new bottles. Telemarketing and mail fraud now arrive from cyberspace. Learn more about how to safely conduct business over the Internet.

Help Postal Inspectors find a letter carrier robber in Detroit.

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