Beware of the UPS package scam

by admin on March 23, 2010 · 0 comments

Here’s the latest scam to float to the top of my e-mail inbox:

Dear customer!

Unfortunately we failed to deliver postal package you have sent on the 7th of December in time because the recipient’s address is erroneous.

Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office.

United Parcel Service of America.

 

United Parcel Service (UPS) reports that this is a scam. If you open the attachment, you might install a virus, spyware, or other malicious software onto your computer. To read more about this and other scams like it, see UPS: Protect Yourself Against Fraud.

To get tips on how to avoid this and other kinds of Internet fraud, see How to reduce the risk of online fraud.

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