When you buy something online, track your package along every step of its journey to make sure it gets to your front door. No other shipper moves as many packages in the US as the US Postal Service.

The American Postal Workers Union is encouraging customers to contact elected leaders to make them aware of the problem.

USPS also asks customers to forward the smishing text message to 7726 to assist with reporting the scam phone number. The Postal Inspection Service will contact you if more information is needed.