The United States Post Office is warning against a recently discovered phishing scam circulating around the Twin Cities and the surrounding area.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, in a press release issued Tuesday, said that several customers received emails, notifying them that the U.S. Postal Service attempted to deliver a package, but was unable to do so.

The email will typically instruct its recipient to click on a link to print a delivery label, which they can take to their local post office to pick up the package. However, once the link is clicked on the recipients computer will get a virus which can log keystrokes and obtain things such as personal identifier information and account information.

The USPS is reminding people that the they do not use email to notify customers of undeliverable items.

Anybody receiving this email are asked to forward it to spam@uspis.gov and then delete the email. If customers have any questions about the delivery of their mail they can call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-9777).