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Bob Helm Photography

Posts: 18909

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US

Seems that they keep coming up with new plans all the time.
Just got an email from: Priority Mail <[email protected]>

Body of text:
Notification

Our courier couldnt make the delivery of parcel to you at 27th April 2014.
Print label and show it in the nearest post office.

  Print a Shipping Label NOW


USPS | Copyright 2014 USPS. All Rights Reserved.


It went to an email address I do not use for any purchases! April 2th was a SUNDAY.

May 02 14 05:08 pm Link

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Wye

Posts: 10811

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RennsportPhotography wrote:
Seems that they keep coming up with new plans all the time.
Just got an email from: Priority Mail <[email protected]>

Body of text:
Notification

Our courier couldnt make the delivery of parcel to you at 27th April 2014.
Print label and show it in the nearest post office.

  Print a Shipping Label NOW


USPS | Copyright 2014 USPS. All Rights Reserved.


It went to an email address I do not use for any purchases! April 2th was a SUNDAY.

Weird.

What's the angle?

Is the "print a label" a website link?

May 02 14 05:56 pm Link

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Bob Helm Photography

Posts: 18909

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US

I didn't click it but I guess it is a virus .

May 02 14 06:42 pm Link

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Dark Magus

Posts: 7027

El Cajon, California, US

BASTARDS!!!!

May 02 14 09:14 pm Link

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Instinct Images

Posts: 23162

San Diego, California, US

Haven't seen this one but many spam emails are just trying to get you to click on the link to take you to an infected web page.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

Turns out it's been around a long time.

May 02 14 09:22 pm Link

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