USPS email Scam

[G-X]

A word of warning. I have had an email supposedly from the US Postal Service claiming that there was an undelivered parcel waiting for me and that I should print off the postal receipt and take it to the post office.
I was intregued so I downloaded the Zip folder and browsed it to find that they were seriously expecting me to click on the exe file to "print" the receipt.
Obviously this is a virus ridden email so don't get caught out. Even if you are expecting a parcel from the US. 

[trampyjoe]

Turns out the US postal service don't deliver in Northampton, shame really as they'd probably do a better job than RM.

[stainless-steel-rat]

Ive been seeing these and the like for a while now its not just USPS you need to look out for fake UPS, Fedex, DHL and well any delivery firm that you are not expecting a package from. Ive seen 1st hand emails from all the big delivery firms that have attachments that are loaded with virus and malware.

[JustAlan]

I've had quite a few of these as well, including one recently claiming to come from the Royal Mail (with a .io (Indian Ocean) address on it).

I also had one yesterday saying I had won a top of the range BMW in BMW's free end of year draw. Just send details etc......

How many people actually fall for this Too many I suspect.

[smudger105e]

It only takes a small percentage...


Ever read the 419 Eater? Funny stuff.

[G-X]

And today, a different one.
This one says that its from the HM Revenue and Customs. Apparently they owe me some extra money and just want me to fill in the form with my bank details on so that they can pay it to me 

[stainless-steel-rat]

First thing at work when we are all checking our emails we have a forfeit of making the tea to whoever has 'won' the least from the spam that morning 

[G-X]

Nice one SSR.
I never normally get spam like that so I would never be making the tea 

[stainless-steel-rat]

Nice one SSR.
I never normally get spam like that so I would never be making the tea 

whoever has 'won' the least from the spam that morning

So you would be making the tea then!

[cooper troopers]

And today, a different one.
This one says that its from the HM Revenue and Customs. Apparently they owe me some extra money and just want me to fill in the form with my bank details on so that they can pay it to me 

ive had that several times also one saying my bank accout has had people trying to access (they are banks i dont even have accounts with)

[G-X]

Nice one SSR.
I never normally get spam like that so I would never be making the tea 

whoever has 'won' the least from the spam that morning

So you would be making the tea then!

I must read posts more carefully in future. Milk and sugar?

[JustAlan]

Now I'm getting them in Norwegian as well

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Hvis du er uvitende om disse endringene, kan du gjenopprette kontoen
bruker:
 

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[smudger105e]

I like replying to the email ones asking for my account name and password, use the user name 'Iama' and password 'scammingc***' or something similar. Purile I know, but it entertains me to imagine some guy in Lagos trying to get into an account. I wonder if it would flag up at the bank? lol

[The Tares Clan]

The problem with replying to them is that you have just verified your email address to them which will lead to you getting more spam.

[smudger105e]

But I don't reply to them, just fill in the forms they link to, and put abusive details in They don't know who of their target emails was the one that replied.

Or do they? lol