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Things are not always what they seem
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when it comes to identity theft scams.
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When that text alert goes off
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and the message appears to be from
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your bank, credit card company, the IRS,
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or even the Postal Service,
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think twice before clicking the link
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or calling the phone number in that text.
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It could be a scam called Smishing.
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Online criminals send text messages
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to trick you into giving up  your private information.
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A smishing text might read,
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"Package has arrived at  warehouse and cannot be delivered
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due to incomplete address information.
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Click the link to confirm."
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Don't fall for it.
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Be suspicious of any message  requesting personal information,
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and don't click on any links
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or respond to a message from an unknown number.
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For more information on scams,
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visit uspis.gov.