Looking for a postal job? Also look out for job scams

Thinking about applying for a job with the United States Postal Service (USPS)? Make sure you’re dealing with the real thing. Scammers advertise jobs that don’t actually exist to try to steal your money and personal information — and one way they do that is by pretending to be USPS. So how do you know if that postal ad or offer you get is a scam?

Let’s start with how this might play out: a scammer posts an ad or listing for a (fake) mail processor or other job at USPS. It links to a website that looks like a real USPS website, with the logo and everything…but it’s a copy. And when you reach out, they tell you there’s a fee for a “registration,” “application,” or “employment” package. Or a fee to apply. Or a fee to take the Postal Service exam. See a pattern here?

No matter what they say, here’s the takeaway: It’s always free to apply for a postal job. And information about job openings with USPS is free and available to everyone.

So remember:

• Don't pay for the promise of a job. Honest employers, like USPS and other government agencies, will never ask you to pay to get a job. Anyone who does is a scammer. If you ended up paying a scammer, contact the company you used to see if the payment can be reversed.
• Use official websites — like usps.com/employment or USAJobs.gov — to find and apply for jobs with USPS or other government agencies.

And if you see a job scam, or lose money to one, report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

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