Usps The Arranged Delivery For The Shipment Scam
Today people are required to be aware of the various scam that has made life miserable for them. Email scamming, band details scam, etc., are in trend, and one has to stay alert. People in the United States are currently getting an email saying the delivery of the package on hold by USPS. It is an email scam where people who have ordered packages are getting such emails.
What is the USPS email scam?
Scammers are getting very smart and are creates a scam email that looks exactly like the official email from USPS. The email has the receiver’s name and a US postal logo that assures the receiver it is official mail. The mail says that delivery is upended because of incomplete address and then will ask for money to initiate “re-delivery.”
The mail also asks to enter credit card information like date of birth and social security number for verification. The phishing mail also has a link that is to be clicked for claiming the package. It is all about phishing emails where scammers target people who are expecting their package delivery from USPS.
Getting such mail will initiate receivers to follow the process and thus become victims of the scam.
How to know if the email is original or a scam?
One has to be very attentive with USPS arranged delivery shipment mail. According to the USPS officials, they do not ask customers to pay more money or enter their personal information for any delivery. Moreover, the employees of USPS will contact the customer in case there is some missing address. So, one getting such mail should avoid it.
Moreover, the email address which has sent such emails isn’t USPS. Many times, we do not look at the email address and follow what it says. Some mails have the email address of the United Kingdom, which is not possible as USPS is a United States-based company. So, please pay attention and check the sender’s email address and avoid any such scam.
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FAQs
- Is USPS the arranged delivery shipment mail a scam?
Yes, people who are getting email regarding arranged for re-delivery is a phishing scam. These mails ask receivers to click on the link or ask to repay, which is not the policy of USPS. It proves that the mail is a scam and must not enter any personal information or click the link.
- What type of mail is sent by scammers?
The phishing email by scammers has a subject line with “Delivery Failure Notification” and includes the link. Once the user clicks, the link virus-enabled software is installed in the device, and it will be a threat to confidential data.
Conclusion
In all, USPS officials and police are trying hard to investigate the case, but at the same time, users have to stay attentive. The postal service does not send alerts regarding delivery attempts, so one must not fall into the trap. Users who receive such email must delete it even from their trash to ensure complete safety.