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General Topics => Computer Problems & Questions, Virus/Scam Warnings => Topic started by: chewyturk on March 16, 2010, 20:14:13 PM

Title: UPS Undeliverable item VIRUS
Post by: chewyturk on March 16, 2010, 20:14:13 PM

There is an email doing the rounds which appears to have been sent by UPS (obviously it isn't)
I should have pasted the contents here but i just deleted it (force of habit)
Basically it says you have a parcel which they were unable to deliver and you need to pick it up from their local office.
It tells you to print-out the accompanying invoice and bring it with you for id purposes - DO NOT DO THIS! - The invoice contains a virus.

Sad losers [xx(]

Title: UPS Undeliverable item VIRUS
Post by: Scunner on March 16, 2010, 21:09:21 PM

Indeed Chewy and not just 'from' UPS - I've seen the same claiming to be from FEDEX, DHL and others. If you are unsure, contact the courier via their website or by phone. Don't open the attachment. I can see how people get caught out, I received one the very day I was expecting a UPS delivery.

Title: UPS Undeliverable item VIRUS
Post by: littlereddevil on March 17, 2010, 10:01:19 AM

I have had loads of these from UPS in my spam folder. Thank goodness I just deleted them.