Alert: Customers be aware of fraudulent package delivery messages sent by email or phone... BEWARE OF SPAM! BOGUS E-MAILS SENT TO POSTAL CUSTOMERS 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.
I've been seeing that email for literally about 3 years now. They're just now acknowledging it? Might as well just not acknowledge it. Not their problem.
Since we're talking about USPS, NPR has been running ads for stores selling Forever postage stamps. The tagline is always the same, but the stores are different. I've heard Walmart, Randalls, and I think CVS. It'll say "Walmart sells Forever Stamps." Why are all these different stores advertising in this way? I have to think the ad time is actually bought by the USPS. But, then why does the USPS want you to go to Walmart to buy stamps?
