Scam/Virus WARNING

[SilvrT]

My wife received the following email at her old work addy (which was forwarded to her home addy).

If anyone gets a similar email, BEWARE because the link inside sends you direct to a virus and you will be infected.

 

(see below for the virus warning produced by my A/V)

 

From: USPS [mailto:shipping@usps-service.com]

Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 1:14 PM

To: nyerex@guinnessbusiness.com

Subject: Shipping information for parcel 431674353

 

Our courrier was not able to deliver your parcel because nobody was present at your address.

Someone must always be present on the delivery day, to sign for receiving the parcel.

Shipping type: USPS Next Day

Box size: Large Box ( 2-5kg )

Date : Feb 6th 2017

You can reschedule the delivery over the phone, but you will have to confirm the information on the delivery invoice.

Another delivery can be arranged, by calling the number on the delivery invoice we left at your address and confirming the shipping information, including the address and tracking number.

 

A scanned copy of the delivery invoice can also be downloaded by visiting the USPS website:

 

In the exceptional case that a new delivery is not rescheduled in 24 hours, the shipment will be cancelled and the package will be returned to the sender.

 

 

Thanks for shipping with USPS

 

Copyright © 2017 USPS. All Rights Reserved.

 

[bongobobny]

Yup! Not sure how it works in Canada but USPS NEVER sends out email!! If there was a package for you that they couldn't deliver they leave a card or slip of paper in your mailbox for you to come to the post office to pick it up...

[djh3]

I think you can sign up for e-mail notification from USPS. But also if they have a package for you and your not home. As mentioned they leave a message on door or in box.

[SilvrT]

What set me off to this right away is anything that is sent out of the USA by USPS into Canada gets picked up by Canada Post and delivered here and yes, they also leave a notice on the door. Thing was about this is it went to my wife's email addy that she had at work ... but she's been retired since last September LOL Her replacement forwarded it to her home addy. I doubt her replacement had any idea what it was. If she did, she would have deleted it.

[Sailor]

I have seen this one before. I never get anything delivered so I just deleted.