Scam?

[Bob Wright]

I am working an insurance claim for a policy Nita had and had to mail some documents to the company. I received an email from the "USPS" saying the package could not be delivered for lack of anyone to sign for it. Send them my address and they will return it to me for an additional $2.00 fee. A call to the insurance company revealed the package was received last Wednesday.

Bob Wright

 

[Dan in MI]

The initial question would be "how did USPS get your email?"

Unless you created an account that's not how it works. And even then I'm not sure they wouldn't send a letter. (I can't think of ever getting an email and I do have an account) Unless you gave them an email address when sending (and why would you, they don't ask for one) they don't have it to contact you. Plus USPS returns to sender all on their own.

I could go on but I'm sure you get my drift.

 

[dannyd]

Couple of million of those emails are sent out hoping to find someone that mailed an item that needs that service and get people to send money.

2 dollars adds up fast that way.

 

[RC44Mag]

For the hell of if you could call the ins co and ask them if they you a email. as said it might be a phishing scam.

 

[Jeepnik]

Or call the USPS Inspector General’s office.

 

[Pps1980]

Postal inspectors are great.

 

[Fox Mike]

For the hell of if you could call the ins co and ask them if they you a email. as said it might be a phishing scam.

Bob said that he had called the insurance company and they had received the package. They would have l reason to contact him about not receiving it.

 

[Kevin]

Lists of email addresses are easy to buy. I’m not sure how they figured out you just mailed a package though. I’m sure it’s a scam though.

And as noted, $2 per sent email would certainly add up fast.

But, if they (hopefully) get caught, isn’t the punishment for the scam more since it involves the USPS?

 

[kmoore]

OnX hunt shows all landowners names. They sell by state for 30 bucks you get to see who owns land anywhere in the state. Getting the email address to that landowner might be a little more difficult.
My first guess is that it was just random scam. They did not know his resident address or would not have asked for it. Bet they did not know his name either. Sounds like a hard way to defraud someone out of 2 bucks. Also betting, if they got the address, name and 2 bucks another scam for more money was waiting.

 

[Snake45]

 

[blume357]

Speaking of interesting Postal happenings... a few years back my wife wanted to know if a vase we had was worth anything and she talked to someone at Sothbies auction house in New York City.. they said send some pictures of it and they would let us know. I took and printed out pictures and then my wife insisted I mail them certified with signature required.... the letter never got to the auction house... it left the post office in New York and then disappeared.....

 

[buckaroo]

I mail them certified with signature required.... the letter never got to the auction house... it left the post office in New York and then disappeared.....

It got there, no one wanted to sign for it so it get loss in the shuffle as they say. They probably would have tried to scam you out of it anyway.
Should have brought it over to the Antiques Road Show.

 

[RoninPA]

The scammer probably did not know that a package/letter was sent, they just mass email these types of scams to see how many people fall for it. I get these types of scams every day. If it looks wrong it probably is. I hover my cursor over the sender and see what the address actually is. Lots of scams from all over the world.

Remember - if the address isn't something you recognize, delete it without opening. If you've been on a computer for more than a couple months, you probably already know the addresses that should legitimately concern you. Think before you react and open something - why would XYZ be sending me an email? I know that ABC, def, rstu, my bank, credit union, doctor, hospital, Social Security, etc. have repeatedly told me that they will not email me asking for personal information.

 

[The A Team]

Yes. That scam is extremely common right now.