UPS possible scam

Xbigman

I have recieved the following

UPS Delivery Problem NR 95033.

From:UPS Manager Kelli Flores <parcel.delivery@ups.com>

Add to ContactsTo:**************[EMAIL="**************&#64;ymail.com"]@ymail.com[/EMAIL] UPS_invoice_365.zip (51KB)

Dear customer!

Unfortunately we were not able to deliver the postal package sent on the 6th of December in time
because the addressee's address is erroneous.
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our department.

United Parcel Service of America.

*************

Do you think its a scam? One point of interest, the name on the email address was one letter out.
Regards



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foxwales

If the received from address is indeed ups.com then nope its not a scam, probably a wrong e-mail address entered by them or the customer.

But still do not open the zip file.

iwanttosave_2

Yes its a scam, a proper e-mail would include your name.

Apparently the attachment contains a virus so I'd do a scan as well if I were you.

http://www.scamspam.org/tag/parcel-deliveryups-com/

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

marvic31

Yes thats a spam email. been going around for a long time often UPS is replaced with DHL

Best not to open the Zip file

pendulum

foxwales wrote: »

If the received from address is indeed ups.com then nope its not a scam, probably a wrong e-mail address entered by them or the customer.

The senders email address can easily be spoofed so that should not be relied upon at all.

And the email will be spam.

Xbigman

It just screams spam doesn't it. My only thought was that I did lose a DVD in the post in early December.

I've printed out the email and I'll take it to the local UPS and see if its legit.

The Email has been deleted with the attachment unopened.
Regards


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TurkishDelight

marvic31 wrote: »

Yes thats a spam email. been going around for a long time often UPS is replaced with DHL

Best not to open the Zip file

Or Fedex.

Basically- there are very few couriers who will email you with this kind of thing.* They will put a card through the door, but email is always suspect.


*Not entirely none, as I've had a few genuines, but they never ask for opening attatchments - more your parcel will be delivered today types.

fluffett

I have had two scam emails from UPS - this week - lucky for me they went straight to spam mail

Postal Manager Blair Feliciano [EMAIL="parcel.delivery&#64;ups.com"]parcel.delivery@ups.com[/EMAIL]
UPS Delivery Problem NR.8720199

Service Manager Kris Jennings [EMAIL="package&#64;ups.com"]package@ups.com[/EMAIL]
UPS Delivery Problem NR.4775

clivejohnson

Our financial director warned us of this one yesterday, it is a scam and the email contains a trojan horse virus