USPS warns against e-mail scam - Democratic Underground

William769

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Fri Oct-07-11 02:17 PM
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USPS warns against e-mail scam

FORT MYERS -
The United States Postal Service is warning against an e-mail scam that installs a malicious virus capable of stealing personal information from your PC.

The e-mails claim to be from the U.S. Postal Service regarding an attempted delivery of a package or a letter.

Clicking on the enclosed link will activate a virus that will steal information.

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/15642287/2011/10/07/usps-warns-against-e-mail-scam

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Tunkamerica

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Fri Oct-07-11 02:20 PM
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1. Is this story from 5 years ago? I'm surprised if there isn't a spam message

from the Postmaster telling me I have a package.

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William769

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Fri Oct-07-11 02:21 PM
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2. This story is about 2 hours old.

:shrug:

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Tunkamerica

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Sat Oct-08-11 01:55 AM
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3. Just saying I've been getting spam messages from the postmaster for

quite a while

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