Inbox - UPS Tracking Number 17044134. 2nd scam attempt this week!

Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:24:50 +0100
From: "UPS Manager Melanie Graham" <service@ups.com>
Different name to earlier advice this week
To: No Recepient - First warning sign!
Subject: UPS Tracking Number 17044134. Different number to earlier advice this week


Hello! Bit informal don´t you think?

The courier company was not able to deliver your parcel by your address.
Cause: Error in shipping address. I was not expecting a delivery from anyone

You may pickup the parcel at our post office personaly!

Please attention!
The shipping label is attached to this e-mail. As this had an attachement I read the e-mail with JBMail program and deleted it on the server. It probably contained a virus/trojan
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.

¿Personas de habla española objeto de fraude por Internet? Consejos de VISA

I have noticed that Spanish speaking people are being targeted by fraudsters so I think it appropriate to publish VISA Europe´s advice for them here. I have become friends, being Spanish speaking myself, with one from Venezuela and two in Mexico, the 4 of us having been approached by attractive Ukrainian ladies. I was the victim!

Correos electrónicos fraudulentos

Visa NUNCA contacta de forma directa con los titulares de sus tarjetas ni por correo electrónico, ni por teléfono o cualquier otro medio para solicitar información personal relacionada con su tarjeta. No responda a estos correos, no pinche en los enlaces que incluyan, ni, por supuesto, proporcione información personal, sobre su tarjeta Visa o sobre sus cuentas bancarias.

Si ha recibido un correo electrónico que supuestamente procede de su entidad financiera o de algún otro banco o caja de ahorros, en el que se le solicita información personal, no haga caso ni conteste, puede ser un correo fraudulento para obtener datos confidenciales. Contacte con su entidad financiera para comprobar la autenticidad del mismo.

Sitios web fraudulentos

'Phishing' es el término con el que se denominan las actividades de aquellos delincuentes que crean y utilizan correos electrónicos fraudulentos y sitios web asociados a éstos. Estos sitios web y correos electrónicos están diseñados copiando o imitando las versiones legítimas de entidades financieras o instituciones conocidas.

El objetivo de los mismos es engañar a los internáutas para que desvelen información de sus cuentas bancarias o tarjetas, o información personal (dirección de correo, nombre de los padres, nombres de usuario y contraseñas de banca online, etc.). Toda esa información es usada posteriormente con fines delictivos (robo de identidad, fraude con tarjetas, fraude en banca online, etc.)

Si ha recibido un correo electrónico sospechoso o tiene dudas sobre la autenticidad de algún sitio web, contacte con la entidad financiera emisora de su tarjeta. También puede reenviar el correo sospechoso o la dirección URL del sitio web sobre el que tenga dudas a nuestra siguiente dirección de correo electrónico: phishing@visa.com.

Visa Europe - what to do with Fraudulent emails

Fraudulent emails

If you receive an e-mail claiming to come from your bank, or any other bank, requesting personal information, do not provide the details – it could be fraudulent. Instead, contact your bank to determine whether or not the e-mail was from them.

Please be aware that Visa never contacts cardholders directly by phone or e-mail requesting personal information relating to your Visa card. For further information, please visit our Fraudulent emails and websites page.

Report
phishing@visa.com

Example of one that I received Monday, December 14, 2009
Post Inbox - VISA Email Alert Recieved (on xxxxxx@mail.com)
This one originated from Moscow and contained a virus - a worm!

Inbox - UPS Tracking Number 2225216.

Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:34:17 -0800
From: "UPS Manager Lessie Chavez"
To: No Recepient - First warning sign!
Subject: UPS Tracking Number 2225216.


Hello! Bit informal don´t you think?

The courier company was not able to deliver your parcel by your address.
Cause: Error in shipping address. I was not expecting a delivery from anyone

You may pickup the parcel at our post office personaly!

Please attention!
The shipping label is attached to this e-mail. As this had an attachement I read the e-mail with JBMail program and deleted it on the server. It probably contained a virus/trojan
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.