You’ve heard the phrase “the check is in the mail?” That may be true but here’s another one for you: “the scam is in the email.”

The U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Inspection Service said fake emails and email scamps claiming to be from USPS officials, including the Postmaster General, are making the rounds. The emails purport to be from a government address with information about money, checks or other valuables that need to be claimed. The recipient is asked to provide a full name, address and phone number, typically sending them to a separate email address.

The whole thing is fake, of course.

“Please know USPS officials would never reach out directly to consumers and ask for money or Personal Identifying Information,” USPS said.

Another version of the email has a subject line that says, “Delivery Failure Notification.” Appearing to be from USPS, the emails include language about an unsuccessful attempt to deliver a package. The email then asks you to confirm your personal delivery information by clicking a button or downloading an attachment that, when opened, can activate a virus and steal information such as your username, password or financial account information.

USPS urges people to use caution if they receive an email about a package delivery or unpaid online postage charges and to never click on a links or provide personal information. If you do receive one of the bogus emails, forward it to [email protected] then delete the email.