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ExWhoDoesntCare

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11. The scammers are contacting people

Reply to Niagara (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 19, 2023, 03:51 PM

Dec 2023

Expecting to receive--not send--a package, and millions are receiving packages from online purchases...where customers can't control how things get sent to them.

This is what the scammers are counting on--people who have ordered things online, and may be worried about its arrival.

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Scam Alert [View all] efhmc Dec 2023 OP

USPS will never ask for a redelivery fee. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #1

All good thoughts. Took me a while to wake up and not panic that my gson would not get his Christmas efhmc Dec 2023 #3

Been seeing variations on that one for a long time... Wounded Bear Dec 2023 #2

Before I figured it out I actually provided the wrong address, forgetting that mine was the right one, efhmc Dec 2023 #4

This scam on top of the, your Netflix account has been canceled. So many email scams, UGH! sarcasmo Dec 2023 #5

Thank you Traildogbob Dec 2023 #6

I always place an address label for both sending (them) and return (me) Niagara Dec 2023 #7

The scammers are contacting people ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #11

I understand that. However the USPS isn't going to ask for account information. Niagara Dec 2023 #12

The scammers have gotten smart here bob4460 Dec 2023 #8

Yep, have recieved those too Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #15

You didn't really win a power drill. twodogsbarking Dec 2023 #9

Nothing but scams now SarahD Dec 2023 #10

I would like to persue this. lpbk2713 Dec 2023 #13

I know what you mean... JanLip Dec 2023 #16

Got one of those emails. Figured it was a scam Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #14

From my experiences there have been BigmanPigman Dec 2023 #17

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