{"id":28388,"date":"2020-03-21T10:34:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T15:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=28388"},"modified":"2020-03-21T10:34:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T15:34:03","slug":"usps-says-watch-out-for-coronavirus-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2020\/03\/21\/usps-says-watch-out-for-coronavirus-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS says watch out for coronavirus scams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scammers are using the coronavirus epidemic to prey on unsuspecting consumers.<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n

USPS News Link – 3\/20\/20 – If you\u2019re a Postal Service employee, watch out for scams that attempt to use the coronavirus pandemic to con you into revealing personal information.<\/p>\n

Emergency situations are prime opportunities for criminals to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers.<\/p>\n

Scammers are creating websites devoted to the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. These sites might appear authentic, but they\u2019re actually designed to steal usernames, passwords and other sensitive information.<\/p>\n

To protect yourself, the CyberSafe at USPS team and the Postal Inspection Service offer these tips:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be cautious of unexpected emails and text messages.<\/strong>\u00a0Cybercriminals are adept at creating convincing emails and text messages that appear to come from trustworthy organizations, such as the World Health Organization, seeking information or donations.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be suspicious of messages with links or attachments.<\/strong>\u00a0Instead of clicking a link in an email to retrieve information, go to an organization\u2019s website to retrieve the information directly.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be leery of emails that use urgency, fear or threats to get you to take immediate action.<\/strong>\u00a0Also: Don\u2019t take unexpected phone calls from individuals claiming to be with a legitimate organization.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Beware of charity scams.<\/strong>\u00a0Only contribute to established organizations.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Remember: There currently is no cure for COVID-19.<\/strong>\u00a0Be wary of offers for vaccines, pills or other products that claim to cure the virus.<\/p>\n

If you receive a suspicious or phishing email at work, report it immediately by selecting the \u201cReport to CyberSafe Security\u201d button in Outlook.<\/p>\n

The CyberSafe at USPS\u00a0Blue<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0LiteBlue<\/a><\/em>\u00a0pages have additional tips to avoid phishing, while the Postal Inspection Service\u2019s website has\u00a0information<\/a><\/em>\u00a0about other coronavirus-related scams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scammers are using the coronavirus epidemic to prey on unsuspecting consumers. USPS News Link – 3\/20\/20 – If you\u2019re a Postal Service employee, watch out for scams that attempt to use the coronavirus pandemic to con you into revealing personal information. Emergency situations are prime opportunities for criminals to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Scammers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28389,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking","last_archivepost"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28388"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28391,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28388\/revisions\/28391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}