A new scam is targeting people with fraudulent text messages pretending to be from the United States Postal Service (USPS)—and officials are urging caution. The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is warning customers about a rise in phishing and smishing attacks,

Elon Musk said Wednesday that he wants to privatize the U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak, according to reports from multiple news outlets. And as the most powerful oligarch in the U.S.—a man who’s been given the chance to unilaterally dismantle whatever he likes under the guise of a pseudo-government agency called DOGE—the billionaire may get his wish soon.

The United States Postal Service will implement “refined service standards” for mail that is expected to save the agency $36 billion over the next 10 years.

Consumers are now being scammed by text messages claiming that a USPS package is undeliverable due to an invalid ZIP code. The fraudulent links in smishing texts may install malware or redirect users to fake websites that harvest sensitive data, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

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The U.S. Postal Service this week announced that celebrated Catholic writer and public intellectual William F. Buckley Jr. will receive his own commemorative stamp.

Summit County residents shared what solutions and work-arounds they have found to get mail delivered by the U.S. Postal Service and UPS after contract changes, including UPS Surepost.

The U.S. Postal Service said “refined services standards” will be put in place for certain types of mail. The changes will take effect in a little more than a month and covers first-class mail, periodicals, marketing mail, and package service, including bound printed matter, media and library mail.

USPS is aiming to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and save $36 billion over 10 years. But when will the changes kick in?