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[Spurt]

There's a new email scam out there ......

The Office Of Inspector General (OIG)  does not send unsolicited emails regarding mail delivery or asking individuals for personal or any financial information. These are bogus/spam emails and if you receive one claiming to be from our office, the Postal Service, or the Postal Inspection Service, please report it to our Hotline.

Do not click any links forward it to hotline@uspsoig.gov

SAMPLE EMAIL

Greetings,

Welcome to United States postal inspection office/headquarter important notification from USPS Office of Inspector General. I wish to pass this relevant information to you regarding your CERTIFIED LETTER and COMPENSATION PAYMENT Check. at the US Post Office Washington DC,  compensations PAYMENT Check that was belong to you as a beneficiary and full details was deposited to our office. Instruction to mail your COMPENSATION PAYMENT Check to you as the rightful beneficiary of above mentioned.

Reply to US Postal Service with all your details (Mailing Address) and wait for their response.

You’re Cell phone No

Full Names

You’re Address

They will provide you with all the details of arrival, U.S.P.S tracking number and other relevant information you need, your CERTIFIED LETTER/Check will be delivered to any valid address of yours, Contact United States Postal Service Washington DC.

Best Regard

US Post Office 

Headquarter Washington DC

[GinaV24]

Wow @Spurt the crooks in the world just keep coming up with new ways to try and separate people from their $ and information.

thanks for the warning, it is very much appreciated.

[Mj12]

Luckily this one is easy to spot as a scam.  Way too many errors.

[Still Raining]

I did a have memorable day with them long ago.

Let me tell you, they do not travel alone, they at arrive at your workplace before you do, they meet you at the entrance with the owner, then sequester you in a meeting room for the day all the paper files (old times).

I am still scared. 

Nothing we did, just a client I had already sent a burning management letter to and told my boss we should not bid again.

[Tinkrbl44]

Well, the first thing I would ask myself is how is it any division of the POST OFFICE doesn't have my ADDRESS .... but does have my EMAIL ADDRESS?   

Just wondering ... lol

[NickNack]

There are many errors in this email.  I think many people would realize it was a scam.

[NYC Susan]

I think this is easier to spot as a scam than most. It’s awkward, has misspellings, and makes no sense.

[novamc1]

That bogus email is downright amusing.

The U.S. Postal Service, with headquarters  in Wash DC, doesn't email anyone about their mail  and certainly knows how to properly refer to  its own agency.

[chickenbutt]

I hate these scams so much because so many people don't seem to see through them and then get burned.

One place I would start would be to ask oneself - Is there any reason, or any way, that this entity would even have my email address?    Generally, the answer would be 'no', so that's where to start in terms of seeing it for what it is.

[Imaoldhippie]

LOL, everyone should know this is a scam, the government does not give you anything, especially money!