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The "US Postal Service Notification" Phishing Scam
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.

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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