USPS officials says beware of an email scam affecting many postal customers.
USPS officials says beware of an email scam affecting many postal customers.
USPS customers have been receiving emails notifying them that the U.S. Postal Service attempted to deliver a package to their residence but was unable to do so.
The e-mail will typically instruct its recipient to click on a link to print a delivery label, which they can take to their local post office to pick up the undelivered package. Upon clicking on the link the recipient’s computer will get a malicious virus which can log keystrokes and obtain things such as personal identifier information and account information.
According to officials, the USPS does not notify customers that they have a package in this manner.
The USPS urges anyone receiving such an e-mail to forward it to spam@uspis.gov and to then delete the e-mail. If customers have any questions about the delivery, you should call your local post office
or call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).
USPS customers have been receiving emails notifying them that the U.S. Postal Service attempted to deliver a package to their residence but was unable to do so.
The e-mail will typically instruct its recipient to click on a link to print a delivery label, which they can take to their local post office to pick up the undelivered package. Upon clicking on the link the recipient’s computer will get a malicious virus which can log keystrokes and obtain things such as personal identifier information and account information.
According to officials, the USPS does not notify customers that they have a package in this manner.
The USPS urges anyone receiving such an e-mail to forward it to spam@uspis.gov and to then delete the e-mail. If customers have any questions about the delivery, you should call your local post office
or call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).
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Similar looking email scams are being delivered by fake UPS and FedEx email's
These scammers create these emails to look legitimate like they truly were sent to you from USPS, UPS & FedEx by using these company's logo's in the email message.
These scams can take many forms. Some people are getting email notices that tell them that a package has or may have been stolen. And to click on the link to help find it.
These scammers create these emails to look legitimate like they truly were sent to you from USPS, UPS & FedEx by using these company's logo's in the email message.
These scams can take many forms. Some people are getting email notices that tell them that a package has or may have been stolen. And to click on the link to help find it.
