In the last few hours there have been increasing reports of fraudulent emails, such as the one stating that your package is being held back by customs due to unpaid taxes and duties ( HERE ), which supposedly come from DHL.
However, now there is a new email that contains a note that the delivery of a package has failed and asks the recipient to arrange a new delivery date. But be careful: Cyber criminals are hiding behind these emails and are after your personal and credit card information.
This email from “DHL” is a fake
At first glance, the email appears serious: it contains the DHL logo and is written in a professional tone. The content is:
“Hello, unfortunately we have to inform you that the delivery of your DHL package was not successful. Our delivery person was unable to deliver the package because no one was present to receive it. In order to arrange delivery again, we ask you to let us know the desired delivery date. Please click on the link below and enter the new delivery date. Select new appointment. We thank you for your cooperation and are happy to answer any further questions you may have. Kind regards, your DHL team .“
However, anyone who clicks on the link contained in the email (select new appointment) ends up on a fake website that looks deceptively real like the official DHL website, but was created by the fraudsters. This asks victims to enter personal information such as name, address and telephone number as well as credit card information. Any information entered ends up directly in the hands of these unscrupulous criminals.
The button from the fake DHL email that says “Select new appointment” leads to a fake DHL website
The dangers associated with such phishing attacks are enormous
With the stolen personal information, fraudsters can, for example, identity theft and conclude contracts or order goods in the victim's name. The consequences are even more serious if credit card information falls into the wrong hands: the criminals can then easily withdraw money from the accounts of those affected or make online purchases.
To protect yourself from such attacks, you should always be vigilant and pay attention to the following:
- Check the sender address: Often the scammers' email address differs slightly from the company's official address.
- Pay attention to spelling and grammatical errors: These are often found in fraudulent emails.
- Be wary of unexpected messages that ask you to reveal personal information.
- Check the link before clicking: Hover over the link to see the actual URL.
- Never enter personal information or credit card details on a website that you accessed via a link in an email. Instead, visit the company's official website by manually entering the URL in your browser's address bar.
- Use antivirus software and keep it up to date to protect your computer from malware.
- Report suspicious emails to the affected company and the relevant authorities to alert them to such scams and warn other potential victims. In this case to DHL directly. Forward the affected email to [email protected] .
Current phishing warnings HERE
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