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Phishers Recycle the UPS/FedEx 'Delivery Failure' Scam

Phishing ThiefWe first reported the UPS/FedEx phishing scam in September 2008. The scheme has resurfaced, probably because the upcoming holiday mailing season makes it more likely that people will open the email and click on its attachment.

The emails are variations on the basic theme of "package delivery failure." Some may even include a false "tracking" or "packet" number to add verisimilitude and help trick the unwary.

UPS and FedEx aren't the only companies affected. In March 2009 and September 2010, similar emails purporting to be from DHL and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), respectively, began to appear. Learn more...

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