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Title: US Postal Service
Post by: guest311 on February 26, 2019, 10:22:56 AM
anyone else getting e-mails from, supposedly, US Postal Service about a delivery problem ?

as I have not [1] sent anything to the states or [2] ordered anything from the states, I assume some scam.
Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: njee20 on February 26, 2019, 10:24:34 AM
Yes, ignore completely. I get FedEx ones all the time.
Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: emjaybee on February 26, 2019, 11:33:47 AM
Quote from: class37025 on February 26, 2019, 10:22:56 AM
anyone else getting e-mails from, supposedly, US Postal Service about a delivery problem ?

as I have not [1] sent anything to the states or [2] ordered anything from the states, I assume some scam.

No, but according to 'BT' my email account is upgraded about three times a week and I should be resubmitting my password and log in to continue using it.

:hmmm:
Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: Chris Morris on February 26, 2019, 12:54:13 PM
A coupe of very simple rules:-
1. If an official email  doesn't start off with your name it's a scam. Don't bother to read any further.
2. If it has spelling or grammar mistakes it is a scam; read no further.
Even if an email passes the above rules always be careful. If you click on a link always look at the URL to check it sounds right and that it has a padlock symbol  next to it.
Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: chrism on February 26, 2019, 01:11:23 PM
Quote from: emjaybee on February 26, 2019, 11:33:47 AM
Quote from: class37025 on February 26, 2019, 10:22:56 AM
anyone else getting e-mails from, supposedly, US Postal Service about a delivery problem ?

as I have not [1] sent anything to the states or [2] ordered anything from the states, I assume some scam.

No, but according to 'BT' my email account is upgraded about three times a week and I should be resubmitting my password and log in to continue using it.

And how are you supposed to do that when, according to "Microsoft" there's something wrong with your computer which they'd like to fix for you?


Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: emjaybee on February 26, 2019, 01:35:33 PM
Quote from: chrism on February 26, 2019, 01:11:23 PM
Quote from: emjaybee on February 26, 2019, 11:33:47 AM
Quote from: class37025 on February 26, 2019, 10:22:56 AM
anyone else getting e-mails from, supposedly, US Postal Service about a delivery problem ?

as I have not [1] sent anything to the states or [2] ordered anything from the states, I assume some scam.

No, but according to 'BT' my email account is upgraded about three times a week and I should be resubmitting my password and log in to continue using it.

And how are you supposed to do that when, according to "Microsoft" there's something wrong with your computer which they'd like to fix for you?

I haven't got time to speak to Microsoft about my computer anyway. I've got to get an email off to a Prince in Botswana who needs £100 to unfreeze my inheritance.

Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: guest311 on February 26, 2019, 02:22:09 PM
I wonder if that's the same guy who want's me to help him smuggle a million pounds out of the country, he'll transfer it to my account [details please] and will pay me 25% for helping him  :claphappy: :-\ :-[
Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: Chris Morris on February 26, 2019, 06:25:18 PM
That's nice
Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: dannyboy on February 26, 2019, 07:15:17 PM
Quote from: class37025 on February 26, 2019, 02:22:09 PM
I wonder if that's the same guy who want's me to help him smuggle a million pounds out of the country, he'll transfer it to my account [details please] and will pay me 25% for helping him  :claphappy: :-\ :-[

I did that for the man and when the bank rang me to say that there was no money left in the account, I told them that it was okay as there would be a deposit soon of £250K.   :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: emjaybee on February 26, 2019, 07:28:35 PM
Last one I had wanted £250 to pay for the fund transfer on my International Lottery 'win'.

I emailed back and said no problem, I just need you to send me £20 to get my overdraft down and then I can send it.

Oddly enough I didn't get a response.
Title: Re: US Postal Service
Post by: Bealman on February 26, 2019, 07:37:37 PM
I've had my email address hacked a couple of times over the last few years.

You haven't been getting any nonsense from me lately, Malc?

(Apart from my usual gibberish that is)