The United States Postal Inspection Service wants to alert you about fraudulent emails sent to postal customers.

The sent emails claim to be from “USPS Global,” “Global Services” or “USPS customer services.” These emails inform customers that a package is being held for them and they will be charged for each day the package is unclaimed. The fraudulent email also gives customers an invalid label reference number. If you get one of these emails, DO NOT click the URL link! When clicking on the URL accompanying this number, a virus infects their computers.

Postal employees have been receiving complaints about these emails and have been apologizing for any inconvenience and assure customers that the emails are not from the Postal Service. Customers also should be informed that the United States Postal Inspection Service already is aware of the fraudulent messages.

If you would like like to report further fraudulent issues you  can do so by notifying the Inspection Service by sending an email to spam@uspis.gov.

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   The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the postage price adjustment for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail letters, flats, and cards (presort and automation) that contain a qualifying mobile barcode inside or on the mail pieces.
 
SUMMARY:
The Postal Service will revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMMR) 709.3 to add a new temporary promotion in the summer of 2012 for Presorted and automation First-
Class Mail cards, letters and flats, and Standard Mail letters and flats bearing two-dimensional mobile barcodes or equivalent print technology.

DATES:
Effective Date: July 1, 2012, through August 31, 2012.

Requirements & Highlights:
   The mail piece must have a two-dimensional mobile barcodes or equivalent print technology.  In the final rule, the Postal Service provides a description of the conditions for eligibility for the price reduction for the promotion, and the revised mailing standards to implement the promotion.

   Each Presorted and automation mail piece in the mailing that is listed on the postage statement for that mailing must have a Mobile Barcode on the outside of each piece or on the contents within each piece.

   The Mobile Barcode must lead the recipient of the mail piece to either: a Web page that allows the recipient to purchase a product or service, or a personalized URL that leads to a Web page whose Web address and content are unique to the mail piece recipient.  In both cases, the Web site must remain mobile-optimized. FCP can help you with your mobile site if need be.

   The promotion provides an upfront price reduction of 2 percent of the eligible postage for qualifying mail pieces containing Mobile Barcodes as described.

   The mobile barcode promotion discount cannot be combined with other incentives, with the exception of the full-service Intelligent Mail barcode discount.

    To participate in the promotion, customers must register for the promotion and specify which permits will participate in the promotion.  Ask your Forum Communications Printing representative for assistance.
    
    Registration opens may 1, 2012,  and must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the first mailing date.

    The Postal Service will implement the promotion and temporary price reduction for mailings made on July 1, 2012, through August 31, 2012.

    The USPS will not have a pre-approval process, but Forum Communications printing will review concepts and mock-ups prior to print and mail.

For more questions click here or contact your Forum Communications Printing representative.