Scroll through your recent text messages and emails and you’ll probably come across an impersonation scam, sometimes called imposter scams.
If you are not familiar with the term, it is where scammers claim to be with a company or service you do business with.
What’s most alarming is the agency impersonated the most is one that stops by your home almost every day of the week, according to a new report.
Ann Loreaux almost fell victim. She is an avid shopper, and gets several packages a week delivered to her Victorian home.
“I order a ton of things,” she said. “Sometimes I don’t know what’s coming.”
So when she received a text message from the U.S. Postal Service about a problem with a recent delivery, she paid attention.
“It stated that my package was delayed due to an incorrect address,” she said. “And it had the logo, and it looked …