Non-motoring > ups email Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Bellboy Replies: 9
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New Fri 25 Mar 11 20:50 
 ups email - Bellboy
just got back from a short break and opened my emails and there was one from ups telling me i had missed a parcel
well i knew it wasnt genuine but many might
so just a warning

i didnt put this in computer section as i guess a lot of folk might not read them
i am more than happy for it to be moved in a few days /hours/weeks /months/etc moddicoms :-)..............
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New Fri 25 Mar 11 20:53 
 ups email - Dog
One soon learns to live with lifes ups and downs.
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New Fri 25 Mar 11 21:52 
 ups email - Kevin
Did it ask you to call a premium rate number to arrange delivery?

That's the usual scam.
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New Sat 26 Mar 11 02:44 
 ups email - Dave_
In the industry, ups is generally pronounced "oops"...
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New Sat 26 Mar 11 06:16 
 ups email - Clk Sec
We had a number of these emails about a year ago. Strangely enough, I don't think we have ever had an item delivered by Ups, despite buying frequently from internet based companies.
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New Sat 26 Mar 11 12:31 
 ups email - Chris S
Was there a premium rate number for you to phone?
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New Sat 26 Mar 11 13:06 
 ups email - Bellboy
i wouldnt open the link
i googled the url address and found it was a scam
we are always missing parcels here so i wasnt sure if email was genuine or not

so no idea if a premium rate number but google said dont open it anyway
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New Sat 26 Mar 11 14:12 
 ups email - teabelly
The genuine UPS emails are usually from something called 'UPS Quantum View'. They mention a tracking number, where the shipment is from and have all their company info etc. I didn't realise they even sent emails til I had a genuine one as I ordered something from wacom.
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New Sat 26 Mar 11 14:25 
 ups email - Zero
The scam also affects DHL as well.
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New Sat 26 Mar 11 16:23 
 ups email - Slidingpillar
If you 'hover' your mouse above the link, you see what it really is, not what the email says it is.

ie link says ups.com, but a 'hover' tells one you are being taken to naughty_untrustworthy.com etc.

Piece of cake to write an html email message that does this.
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