The U.S. Postal Service held a news conference in Tampa to provide the community with tips to avoid mail fraud and schemes.

These tips come as part of the USPS initiative ... scams and trends. The USPS warned against different types of mail fraud scams, including phishing, smishing, brushing and counterfeit stamps.

The USPS recommends that you pick up incoming mail ... these tips to protect your checks: Contact your financial institution immediately if you think you’ve been a victim of check fraud.

Roughly $8.8 billion was stolen due to fraud ... U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The USPIS, the self-described "law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service," aims to secure the nation's mail ...

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USPS and USPIS are increasing public outreach efforts to help Americans recognize and avoid mail fraud ... scam alerts and prevention tips, and hosting fraud prevention webinars and public ...

The FBI and United States Postal Inspection Service have issued a joint alert about an increase in check fraud due to mail theft ... Bureau (BBB_ offer these tips to protect your checks: Use ...