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March 23, 2026

US Postal Inspection Service and Butler City Police Department Teaming Up to Educate Public on Scams

USPIS Postal Scams

BUTLER, PA — The Postal Inspection Service is reminding customers to beware of artificial intelligence scams. Scammers are now using artificial intelligence, or AI, tools to make their schemes appear more believable.

AI can generate lookalike photos, clone voices and compose wording in texts and emails to build trust with a victim. This can result in romance scams, investment scams, illegitimate tech support calls and fake emergency requests from friends and family.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Butler City Police Department will host a discussion:

Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m.
St. Michael’s Social Hall
432 Center Ave.
Butler, PA 16001

A 30-minute presentation will begin at 11:15 a.m. with a question-and-answer session afterward.

Residents are encouraged to call 911 and ask police if a payment request seems legitimate.

If the scam involved the U.S. Mail in any way, report it to postal inspectors www.uspis.gov or call 877-876-2455. The Inspection Service’s National Consumer Protection Weekpage has more information. Residents are reminded that USPS does not solicit cash or gift cards.

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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 250 Years

The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to more than 170 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is celebrating its 250th year of service to customers amidst a network modernization plan aimed at restoring long-term financial sustainability, improving service, and maintaining the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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