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The "US Postal Service Notification" Phishing Scam

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Jan 27, 2019 2019-01-27T08:16:57-05:00
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The US Postal Service Notification Phishing Scam

The fake "US Postal Service Notification" email below is just one of the hundreds being sent by cybercriminals to their potential victims. Therefore, online users are asked not to follow the instructions in those email messages. They are advised to go directly to www.usps.com and sign into their accounts from there instead. Once they have signed into their accounts, they will be notified of important messages.

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The "US Postal Service Notification" Phishing Scam

From: USPS patrickk@capa.net

Date: January 27, 2019 at 1:57:03 AM MST

Subject: USPostalService notification #13726

USPS.COM

We've got a new message for you

An email containing confidential personal information was sent to you

More information

Online users who have already been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change or reset their US Postal Service password by clicking here. Or, they can contact the US Postal Service for help at 1-800-344-7779.

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Jan 6, 2021 at 11:38 PM by an anonymous user from: Cascade, Great Falls, Montana, United States

I received this today in my junk email. I believe it is a scam email:

GOOD NEWS,

United States Postal Service, Postal service company (USPS) We have

been waiting for you to contact us for your parcel that has been

registered with us By IMF for shipment to your residential address. We

thought that the sender gave you our contact details. It may interest

you to know that a

letter is also added to your parcel.

However, we cannot quote the content to you via email for privacy

reasons. We understand that the content of your parcel itself is a

money order worth $100,000.00 US Dollars), $100,000.00 US Dollars for

each money order copy all in (2) two Parcel, Text me urgently with

your address full name, and email address, including your phone number

and your valid ID too .

Contact below number or email

Phone Number

Email Address: Kane grald@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully,

Louis DeJoy

Director General of United States Postal Service

Office Address 5675 CAROLINA BEACH RD WILMINGTON, NC 2349076200172

Oct 12, 2020 at 7:49 PM by info

"From: "postal service Office@earthlink.net" <officef.iled5@earthlink.net>

Date: October 12, 2020 at 9:26:07 AM MST

Subject: USPS Office of Postmaster General

Reply-To: "postal service Office@earthlink.net" <postaloffice@post.com>

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States and the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S Postal Service, Washington DC, address: 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4012. I wish to notify you that we have received a Bank draft from a postal officer whose name is Ms Charity Smith. She informed us that the check is yours and was supposed to be delivered to your home address. Because of the numerous parcels and packages that she had to deliver to various destinations, she could not complete her delivery to your home address and she left your check in our department to complete the delivery.;;;

So,understand that your check is in our capable hands and we shall complete the delivery to your address;;;

Your Cellphone No

Full Names

Your Address

All the details of arrival, U.S.P.S tracking number and other relevant information you need, your CERTIFIED LETTER/check will be delivered to any valid address of yours.

Best Regard

Louis DeJoy"

Here is another scam.

Sep 5, 2020 at 2:19 PM by an anonymous user from: Destrehan, Louisiana, United States

I keep getting texts saying final alert regarding your USPS shipment go to a website. m4svk.info/UEwNNyi91p

Is this valid?

Sep 5, 2020 at 3:57 PM by info

No, it is a acam.

Aug 18, 2020 at 5:02 PM by an anonymous user from: Orange, California, United States

I would like to have an email address to send a same email I received yesterday saying you are holding a check for me. I just want to forward the email to someone who knows what to do with it! They use Mr. DeJoy's name, title an address.

Thank you

Dawn A...

Jul 29, 2020 at 11:55 AM by an anonymous user from: Santa Rosa, California, United States

Just got a e-mail from supposedly the United States Postal Service Notification your parcel arrived July 28, 2020. Courier was unable to deliver the parcel to you. Click here. I don't trust this because I did receive 2 packages that was expecting and I am not expecting anything else. Feel this is a Scam, Marilyn..

Jul 29, 2020 at 12:16 PM by info

It is a scam.

Jun 23, 2020 at 11:03 AM by info

"Order #: 1298322566

Hello.

Your package is still waiting for confirmation.

Order #: 1298322566

Placed on: June 22, 2020.

Status: Order Delayed Shipped.

REQUESTED

PRODUCED

DELIVERED

Carrier: USPS

Tracking Number: 7784445117436"

Another scam.

May 22, 2020 at 8:27 AM by an anonymous user from: Capreol, Ontario, Canada

"Dear,

We have received your package N ° 92612927005044004682547103, you must pay 1.89 $ to process the delivery of your package.

Pay now

Note: You will deliver your package within 24 hours after payment.

Here is another scam.

Apr 2, 2020 at 7:33 AM by an anonymous user from: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Received this scam:

"Subject: USPS Office of Inspector General

From: postal service Office@earthlink.net (memberservices45312@earthlink.net)

Reply To: unitedstatepostaloff@emailn.eu

Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2020 3:54 am

Attn: Beneficiary

I am Megan J. Brennan the Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer U.S postal service Washington, DC, address: 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4012. Washington, DC The management of U.S. mail Washington, DC wish to notify you that we received Bank draft from a postwoman whose name is Ms Charity Smith, from West Africa She told us that the check is yours and suppose to be mail to your home address but because of the numerous parcels and packages that she was to deliver to their various destinations, she could not complete her mission to your home address but basically she kept your check in our department to complete the delivery.

Reply to US Postal Service with all your details ( Mailing Address) and wait for response.

Your Cellphone No

Full Names

Your Address

All the details of arrival, U.S.P.S tracking number and other relevant information you need, your CERTIFIED LETTER/check will be delivered to any valid address of yours,

Best Regard

Inspector General

Headquarter Washington DC"

Mar 22, 2020 at 5:21 PM by info

"From: "postal service Office@earthlink.net" <memberservices45314@earthlink.net>

Date: March 22, 2020 at 4:20:42 AM MST

Subject: USPS Postal Service Office

Reply-To: "postal service Office@earthlink.net" <unitedstatepostaloff@emailn.eu>

Attn: Beneficiary

The Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer U.S postal service Washington, DC, address: 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4012. Washington, DC The management of U.S. mail Washington, DC wish to notify you that we received Bank draft from a postwoman whose name is Ms Charity Smith, from West Africa She told us that the check is yours and suppose to be mail to your home address but because of the numerous parcels and packages that she was to deliver to their various destinations, she could not complete her mission to your home address but basically she kept your check in our department to complete the delivery.

Reply to US Postal Service with all your details ( Mailing Address) and wait for response.

Your Cellphone No

Full Names

Your Address

All the details of arrival, U.S.P.S tracking number and other relevant information you need, your CERTIFIED LETTER/check will be delivered to any valid address of yours,

Best Regard

Inspector General

Headquarter Washington DC"

Here is another scam.

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