Holiday times like Christmas are targetted for delivery scams |
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Like many scams this email comes in many variations. Either loaded with an attachment or link to click on.
What does the email look like?
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Spotting the scam indicators
There are several things that you should notice:
Poor attempt at your personal information
They will attempt to create your personal information like "Dear ...blank" but will not accurately use your actual personal name.
Branding
The scammer uses UPS logos in an attempt to make it look genuine
Sender's Email Address
The email address of the sender is not from ups.com
What can you do to stop these?
Forward the email to fraud@ups.com and then delete from your email account
What if I opened the attachement?
If you have robust up-to-date AntiVirus protection it will probably have blocked most dangerous links. To make sure you should delete the email and then carry out a full scan. If you're not sure, please Contact Us for advice.