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Given the amount of deception and misdirection that it took to get to this point, it's a fair bet that the image was nothing good. Unfortunately, by the time Bleeping Computer was able to repeat the process, the image was no longer available, so we can't be exactly sure what it contained. Needless to say, you should never Enable Content on some random Word, Excel or PowerPoint document downloaded from the internet.īut if you do, a macro in the Word doc downloads a possibly malicious. Microsoft Word will tell you that macros - small scripts that can run in Office files - have been disabled, but the Word file tells you to "Enable Content" to see the text. Open that Word doc, and the text will be so blurry that you won't be able to read it. Here's where this scheme becomes more of a regular phishing/malspam scam, and where it's easiest to avoid. The crook has exploited a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the UPS site to add their own code, which reaches out to another website to fetch and deliver a Word document to the site visitor. Click on either, and you land on a page on the UPS website telling you that "Your download will start shortly." In this newer version of the email phishing UPS scam, youll receive an email with a subject line titled Confirmation email. That will display the destination URL at the bottom of your screen.īut in this case, you'll see a real UPS.com web address when you hover over the tracking number or the invoice link. Normally, you can avoid email-based phishing scams by hovering your mouse cursor over the link in the body of the message. The scammer uses different fake email addresses, fake phone numbers and. However, it wouldn't be that difficult for the sender to "spoof" a legitimate UPS.com email address if they wanted to. You are allowed to add a new fake email domain name and verify it using DNS MX. The only tip-off that this is bogus is the address of the email sender, which includes "unitedparcelservice" but has a different dot-com name. You are invited to "download and print out the invoice to pick up the package at the UPS Store" or to click the tracking-number link. The deception begins with a convincing-looking email message notifying you that "your package has experienced an exception," defined as "when a package or shipment encounters an unforeseen event." This is known as email spoofing, where emails are. How the phish works - and how to avoid it Fake emails being sent from your account is very annoying especially when you dont know how its happened. But it won't be the last time this method is used in phishing and "malspam" (malicious spam) campaigns. Once they have your bank details, they will empty your has since fixed the particular flaw that permitted the crook to inject malicious code right into the company website, and most of the best antivirus software detects the malicious Word doc. This is supposedly required to take care of the shipment, but in fact you are passing on your bank details to the scammers. communicate further with an email address that is not linked to their account on the second-hand website. You have to log into the fake website using your bank card and your card reader. You are asked to perform a bank verification. The scammer has created their own website to make you believe that it is a real transport company. From obtaining your information the old fashioned way via discarded mail, to emails that ask you to verify personal information under the guise of a trusted. The scammer will send you a link to a website of a transport company that does not exist. But you have to pay for the transport costs from a transport company, and you have to pay these costs to ensure the sale goes ahead. The interested buyer wants to buy your item immediately, without having seen it. Learn how to check domain names on our page “Learn to Identify fake E-mails” Look out for domain names such as, DPD_be.nl, or. The scammer will send you a link to a fake website that resembles the official website of e.g. It tells you to click on a link or download an attachment It urges you to take immediate action It asks you to re-confirm personal or financial information. You will be asked to create an account on the website of a parcel delivery service or transport company. If your answer is yes then for sure it is a SCAM. Kind check if we have received the same message.

1994-2011 United Parcel Service of America, Inc. More information and the tracking number are attached in the document below. And it will arrive within 3 business day. The first one tells you the parcel service tried but was unable to deliver a package to you due to their having an incorrect address.

The buyer proposes to arrange collection of the items via a parcel delivery service such as DPD, DHL or UPS or a transport company. The parcel was sent to your home address.