Be extra careful at this time of year.

Hintza

With Christmas online shopping in full swing, I very nearly got caught with by one, the email address was luckily not my online buying email address (formatting has fallen apart).

Just be aware at this time of year, very easy to be caught off guard

SHIPPING CONFIRMATION
Dear xxxxxx@gotadsl.co.uk:
We have a package for you!
Unfortunately some important information is missing to complete the delivery.
Please follow the link to verify your identity:
verify your identity now!
You have 24 hours to compleate the verification! Otherwise the package will be returned to sender!
Order confirmation number: 914014907942
Order date: 03/12/2013
Thank you for choosing FedEx.
fedex.com

InsideInsurance

Get about a dozen of these daily at all times of the year.

How often have you known a courier company to email you? Why would a courier be bothered about your identity? Even if they were to email you, would they really use your email address and not your name in the salutation?

visidigi

Someone has sent a shed load of these today - they are all over the place and nothing but a scam....

Should really be on pwv though

Hintza

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Get about a dozen of these daily at all times of the year.

How often have you known a courier company to email you? Why would a courier be bothered about your identity? Even if they were to email you, would they really use your email address and not your name in the salutation?

My point is when you are rushing and not thinking and are probably waiting on a host of deliveries then it is very easy to use finger before brain.

halibut2209

There's an article on the BBC website today about scams at Christmas. Worth a read

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25200338

paddyrg

InsideInsurance wrote: »

How often have you known a courier company to email you?

In fairness DPD are usually pretty hot at keeping in touch!