FYI – there’s a UPS email virus going around.
Yesterday, I received an email which seemed pretty legitimate. It was an email from UPS telling me that my package was undeliverable. Attached with the message was a file. I almost opened the file, but decided that I should do a little research before opening a somewhat suspicious email.
Upon doing a search for “UPS virus scam”, I could pretty much confirm that what I had received was a virus file.
Here is the email virus that I received:
Hello!
The courier company was not able to deliver your parcel by your address.
Cause: Error in shipping address.
You may pickup the parcel at our post office personaly!
Please attention!
The shipping label is attached to this e-mail. Please print this label to get this package at our post office. Please do not reply to this e-mail, it is an unmonitored mailbox.
Thank you.
United Parcel Service of America.
The attachment was named: UPS_invoice_NR12345.zip
And, here is a message from UPS confirming the email virus:
Attention Virus Warning
We have become aware there is a fraudulent e-mail being sent that says it is coming from UPS and leads the reader to believe that a UPS shipment could not be delivered. The reader is advised to open an attachment reportedly containing a waybill for the shipment to be picked up.
This e-mail attachment contains a virus. We recommend that you do not open the attachment, but delete the e-mail immediately.
UPS may send official notification messages on occasion, but they rarely include attachments. If you receive a notification message that includes an attachment and are in doubt about its authenticity, please contact customerservice@ups.com.
Please note that UPS takes its customer relationships very seriously, but cannot take responsibility for the unauthorized actions of third parties.
Thank you for your attention.