lots of fake virused emals from shipping companies

[pilottj]

Hey folks
I've been seeing a rise in virused email attacks, mostly in the form of fake delivery notices from UPS, FedEx, DHL..etc
Anyone else being hit with these?

TJ

 

[johnh_049]

generally get one or 2 of them a week.
they get caught by the spam filter though.

 

[PeteHam]

Yeah, I got one about a month ago stating my parcel was due to arrive in a couple of days , and to click on the link to track the progress.

Didn't click or open any link.

Wasn't expecting anything and nothing turned up.

Pete.

 

[SpitXIV]

Re: Same

pilottj,

I'm getting a series of what's called uniform traffic tickets from New york???
I don't even live in the Big Apple. I also get spam from ups and fedx. I just keep
deleting them. that's about all you can do.

 

[Pauke! Pauke!]

I've been getting several a day for the last 2 weeks. I use webmail and the providers scanners catch them all. Just a damn nuisance to delete them all from the quarantine folder. :angryfir:

 

[TARPSBird]

Lately I've been receiving spoof e-mails supposedly from Western Union and PayPal. They're always the standard "please update your account information..." or "we have detected some unauthorized activity on your account..." with a link to click on. I just delete 'em. The PayPal spoofs seem to come along after I do a PayPal transaction, which may or not be coincidental, but I've never had any problems with my account.

 

[stansdds]

Nope, but I was recently contacted by a representative of a Nigerian prince.

 

[airtj]

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