Public Service Announcement
I received this email this morning from “FedEx”:
Subject: Copy
From: fedex@service.com
Today at 10:06 AM
To: [Me]
This is to Remind you that this Parcel has arrived at our Local FedEx Office since 12th october 2015.
However, our courier dispatch was unable to deliver the parcel to you due to incorrect delivery instructions / details.
We Traced with your Parcel Specified Email address on Receipt.
Please, endeavor to be as accurate as possible to reduce time of clearance and recipient confirmation.
Find attached your shipment and tracking details
Please reconfirm your details immediately via reply to this email address
Note: we keep items for 18 calendar days before returning to sender.
Operations FedExFedEx Dispatch Department.
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I verified with the real FedEx that (surprise!) this was not sent by FedEx, and asked for an email address to report it to FedEx. It’s abuse@fedex.com. I’ve reported it.
Thought I’d pass this info along.
Grrrrrrrrrr.
Navy Federal Credit Union got spoofed, and the spoof site asked for your social security number.
Obviously a fraud.
Yup. I was going to end my post with a joke about a Nigerian prince who’s now working for FedEx, but refrained.
I think all the funky capitalization and poor usage would be a dead giveaway
It was, Carol. I was sure it was written by a Nigerian prince who is NOT a FedEx employee.
This is the old “Trojan Horse” trick to gain access. One should not ever become so gullible. This is why and how so much of the government and big business hacks prevail and has a huge cost to us all further down the road in society… With certain powers and authority comes the responsibility to become smarter than the average bear. IMHO.
Smarter than THIS Angry Bear?! Hey!
🙂