The Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit is investigating what it calls a growing trend of scammers targeting senior citizens with text messages.

The FTC is warning about deceptive text messages that try to steal your payment or account info by dangling an Amazon refund.

The brushing scam warning comes as part of a broader initiative by the USPS called “Project Safe Delivery,” launched in 2023 to combat mail-related crime. Since its rollout, the program has led to ...