WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that appear to contain shipping information but with links that direct to unusual URLs. These are not legitimate emails.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the links. You may safely delete it.
You can learn to recognize phishing emails. They frequently contain poor grammar and unusual wording. Sometimes they will use a legitimate-looking email address, but they don't always. In some cases, there is a mismatch between the name and the email address in the From field. These, however, are not always present. This phishing attempt is well-crafted. The tell-tale sign is to mouseover without clicking the links to see where they point to. Phishing emails want you to visit a site with an unusual URL that has nothing to do with the sender. In the example below, the visible text appears to be from the company UPS, but when you mouse-over the links, only some of them point to UPS while others, like the tracking number, point to a site not affiliated with UPS.
-----Original Message-----
From: UPS Quantum View [<REMOVED>@ups.com]
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 10:30 AM
To: <REMOVED>
Subject: Your UPS delivery tracking number.
[UPS]<REMOVED>
Discover more about UPS:
Visit www.ups.com
Sign Up For Additional E-Mail From UPS<REMOVED>
Read Compass Online<REMOVED>
[My Choice] <REMOVED>
This message was sent to you at the request of <REMOVED> Security Solutions LLC to notify you that the electronic shipment information below has been transmitted to UPS. The physical package(s) may or may not have actually been tendered to UPS for shipment. To verify the actual transit status of your shipment, click on the tracking link below or contact <REMOVED> Security Solutions LLC directly.
Important Delivery Information
Scheduled Delivery: 09-May-2012
Shipment Detail
Ship To:
<REMOVED>
WALTERBORO
SC
29488
US
Number of Packages: 1
UPS Service: GROUND
Weight: 9.0 LBS
Tracking Number: 1ZX603R40369384687<REMOVED>
Reference Number 1: 47479
Reference Number 2: 20872
Click here<REMOVED> to track if UPS has received your shipment or visit <REMOVED> on the Internet.
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