Don’t be fooled by spam messages

Spam email and phishing, the practice of using fake but realistic-looking websites to fool victims into revealing personal information, can pose threats to USPS and its employees and customers.

Here are some tips to handle these electronic threats:

•    Trust your instincts. If an email seems suspicious, delete it without opening it.
•    Delete spam or phishing messages without opening them.
•    Don’t forward these messages.
•    Be careful when subscribing to mailing lists on the Internet.
•    Don’t reply to spam or phishing emails, even if it’s to request being removed from the originator’s distribution list. Replying can result in more messages.
•    Don’t click on the unsubscribe URL in an email if you didn’t subscribe to the originator’s distribution list. This lets the sender know your email address is valid.
•    Never click on a “pop-up“ window.