USPS phishing

[Midvale]

FYI I've received 2 emails from "USPS" informing me that a delivery couldnt(!) be made and to click and print a label to show at the post office.

I guess it's been going around for about a year but it's the 1st time I've received it. If you get one DON'T CLICK ON THE LINK!

[KayakerNC]

FYI I've received 2 emails from "USPS" informing me that a delivery couldnt(!) be made and to click and print a label to show at the post office.

I guess it's been going around for about a year but it's the 1st time I've received it. If you get one DON'T CLICK ON THE LINK!

The dot com should be a clue. USPS would be dot gov.

[SantaClaus]

No, the official site is .com, even when you type in .gov it redirects to the .com.

[Hancle704]

You are correct it is usps.com

[joesin]

This is on the USPS web site

Some postal customers are receiving bogus e-mails about a package delivery or online postage
charges. The e-mails contain a link or attachment that, when opened, installs a malicious virus
that can steal personal information from your PC.
The e-mails claim to be from the U.S. Postal Service and contain fraudulent information about
an attempted or intercepted package delivery or online postage charges. You are instructed to
click on a link, open the attachment, or print the label.
But Postal Inspectors warn: Don't do it!
Like most viruses sent by e-mail, clicking on the link or opening the attachment will activate a
virus that can steal information—such as your user name, password, and financial account
information.
What to do? Simply delete the message without taking any further action. The Postal Inspection
Service is working hard to resolve the issue and shut down the malicious program.
If you have questions about a delivery or wish to report spam, please call 1-800-ASK-USPS or
email spam@uspis.gov.

[nitehawk]

The dot com should be a clue. USPS would be dot gov.

a good example of --

[SantaClaus]

When you get an unexpected email like this you should ask yourself two questions: 1) is there any reasonable way that the purported sender would have you email. Chances are, unless you signed up online for some special services with the sender, then the email is either a mass mailing or a phishing scam. 2) unless there is personally identifiable info in the email it is probably spam.

Anybody can stumble across your e-mail by random generation, or robots that crawl the web gathering emails posted to boards like this one. The challenge is connecting real world info to that address; like your real name, or street address. But don't forget rule 1. Even if you get an email from the SSA with your address and real name you should ask ”did I ever sign up online and give them my email"?