UPS Delivery Problem NR 92173.
I haven’t seen one of these for quite some time, and it’s a nasty one.
As you can see, this loathsome spammer included a virus as an attachment to this e-mail message. More specifically, the “FakeAlert” trojan which generates phony messages that pop up one their screen making the victim believe that their system is infected with a virus (kind of ironic, eh?) and then tries to convince them to purchase some useless virus-removal software. It also creates shortcuts to porn sites. How lovely!
As you can see, my anti-virus program detected the virus from this message and removed it before it even reached my in-box. This spammer is obviously an amateur.
Nice try scumbags, but this time, you lose.
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From: UPS Manager Naomi Christopher [parcel.delivery@ups.com] Viruses found in the attached files. The original message follows: Unfortunately we failed to deliver the postal package sent on the 7th United Parcel Service of America. Checked by AVG – www.avg.com |
Posted: 31 January, 2010 in Malicious Spam.
Tags: FakeAlert, parcel.delivery@ups.com, spam, Trojan, UPS Manager Naomi Christopher
Comments
Comment from Jimmy
Posted: March 15, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Funny thing, I just received this very scam as a text to my phone. Strict text, no attachment. I would literally have to be dumb enough to email the sender “sewsx0713@taqz.com”. Thanks y’all for posting this, it helped to confirm.
Comment from Alistair
Posted: March 16, 2010 at 9:44 am
I have recieved 10 in the last few days & another today!
The curious thing is I have only once before recieved a scam message and that was about 5 years ago. What makes this one so persistant?
Comment from Lissa
Posted: April 2, 2010 at 10:04 am
I recieved one of these just this morning. I definately didn’t open it either. Thanks for having this website.
Comment from AP
Posted: April 9, 2010 at 6:35 am
I received the same, from a Suzanne Purcell at UPS, referring to a package ordered on Dec 8th last. It’s weird but I did (by coincidence) purchase on line that same day and the package got lost (another awful story!). In any case, thanks to sites such as this, I am well clear of it!
Comment from mud
Posted: April 13, 2010 at 5:30 am
i received 3 of this scam message a very big ?????? ’cause i don’t remember having a transaction or any of my relatives with ups! so i did research about this stupid thing, yet i come up with this site. whew~~~~~~
Comment from Mr. Giggles
Posted: May 5, 2010 at 10:20 am
This is what they sent me:
UPS Delivery Problem NR.7799058
Manager Horace Pope [delivery@ups.com] To: Jan Strait
Dear customer!
We were not able to deliver the postal package you have sent on the 22nd of February in time because the addressee’s address is erroneous.
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office.
United Parcel Service of America.
I noticed that others of you recieved emails close to your real package dates. This was true for myself as well. In fact I think the date mentioned in the email was the exact date that my real package was shipped out to me, only I got this email 2 months later. Someone at UPS is doing this. Anyone else also get their package damaged and have to file a claim?
Comment from DS
Posted: May 5, 2010 at 10:26 am
I just got it to my WORK email even. From “Manager” Jeff something or another @ “help @ ups.com”. Idiot at the bottom of the email from UPS says “DHL International Services”…uh, not the same company? Yeah. Marked as junk & deleted.
Comment from brian480
Posted: May 6, 2010 at 2:38 am
This is the one i got
Wednesday, 5 May, 2010 11:33:59UPS Delivery Problem NR 74108.
From: UPS Support Shawna Guerra Add to Contacts
To: —————
UPS_invoice_4228.zip (28KB)
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Hello!
Unfortunately we failed to deliver the package you have sent on the 20th of March in time
because the addressee’s address is incorrect.
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our department.
DHL Customer Services.
(norton email scanner would not let me open it)
Comment from Ali
Posted: October 19, 2010 at 12:57 am
I just got this same message! The tip off was that in on area it said USPS, then UPS in another. I am so glad I didn’t open it. Jerks.
Comment from Alison Goh
Posted: October 21, 2010 at 3:34 am
received below….. hoax?
Full ViewUSPS Delivery Problem NR64995
From: United States Postal Add to Contacts
To:
UPS_Label_NR0338.zip (25KB)
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Good day.
Your parcel has arrived at the post office on October 15.
Our Driver was unable to deliver the parcel to your address.
To receive a parcel you must go to the nearest UPS office and show your mailing label.
You need to print mailing label, and show it in UPS office to receive the parcel.
Thank you for your attention.
UPS Global.
Comment from ScamBuster
Posted: October 21, 2010 at 9:55 am
My guess is that it is a hoax. The danger is in the attached ZIP file. I suggest you do not open it.
To be certain, you can always telephone your local UPS office and ask them.
Comment from Peanut
Posted: March 15, 2010 at 3:48 pm
I just got this in my e-mail, I knew that it was quite obviously a virus but having faith in my anti virus software I decided to try and open it out of curiosity, thankfully avg prevented me from opening it, people who pull this garbage are nothing but low life Pieces of trash.