UPS Package not delivered - Email with a Tracking Number

[bver_hunter]

Just a heads up, that I normally get numerous packages delivered by UPS. They send the usual emails to track your package. However, I got an email that genuinely looked like it was sent by UPS. The email had a tracking number but stated that they could not deliver it as I was not at home. They also had the usual link to track the package, that they stated will be held by them for up to two days. But, I was not even expecting any packages and did not click on their link, but went directly to the UPS site. Moreover, UPS always has your actual home delivery address on the email. This was missing in this mail that they sent to me. Of course the tracking number was not valid when I entered it on the UPS Canada site. So when I examined the sender's actual email address it was a strange gmail address.
Strangely enough this should have ended in my junk email box, but these thieves are getting more and more sophisticated. Do not click on any links that are sent by emails, but always go on the actual website. I normally get lots of so called Shoppers Drug Mart and other fake emails that you can spot right away are fake. But this one was the most sophisticated one........ so beware and exert caution before falling for such scams.

 

[wazup]

Once you click on the link, is that when you're fucked and they have access to what they want?

 

[bver_hunter]

Once you click on the link, is that when you're fucked and they have access to what they want?

Exactly, and that is why I am warning everyone to exercise caution. Always check the actual email address as they are depicting UPS. When you examine it that is when you know that it is a scam. Also even the genuine UPS email had a link to click on. But always be cautious and go on the UPS site and enter the tracking number there.

 

[eddie kerr]

Exactly, and that is why I am warning everyone to exercise caution. Always check the actual email address as they are depicting UPS. When you examine it that is when you know that it is a scam. Also even the genuine UPS email had a link to click on. But always be cautious and go on the UPS site and enter the tracking number there.

I get these emails constantly, many from Canada Post re delivery attempts to me. They even show the Canada Post Logo. First clue that they are fake is that their website is not bilingual. If you check their sending address it is also take. Bottom line, you are right. Do not open the emails.

 

[bver_hunter]

I get these emails constantly, many from Canada Post re delivery attempts to me. They even show the Canada Post Logo. First clue that they are fake is that their website is not bilingual. If you check their sending address it is also take. Bottom line, you are right. Do not open the emails.

You are right. But you can open the email, but do not click on any links in the email and always check out the sender's actual email address. I also regularly get the Canada Post one. But right away I know it is fake and it also ends up in my Junk Mailbox. However this particular UPS one was identical to the previous UPS emails. It was also bilingual. The only red flag is that they did not elaborate the exact home address that UPS always indicate as to the destination when they give you the timelines of their delivery to your house. So it was odd that I did not get an email to track your parcel in the first place. My take is that they doctored a genuine UPS email and added some trojan malware to the link that they ask you to click on.

 

[eddie kerr]

You are right. But you can open the email, but do not click on any links in the email and always check out the sender's actual email address. I also regularly get the Canada Post one. But right away I know it is fake and it also ends up in my Junk Mailbox. However this particular UPS one was identical to the previous UPS emails. It was also bilingual. The only red flag is that they did not elaborate the exact home address that UPS always indicate as to the destination when they give you the timelines of their delivery to your house. So it was odd that I did not get an email to track your parcel in the first place. My take is that they doctored a genuine UPS email and added some trojan malware to the link that they ask you to click on.

I agree. I keep trying to block these emails, but I continue to get them over and over. I noticed that their sending addresses continually change by using many combinations of letters and numbers. Another problem Is I have gotten emails from some friends on my contact list that I can tell by the sending address that they are fake. I have phoned them to confirm this and they have informed me that they have been hacked. Crazy.

 

[Darts]

I keep trying to block these emails, but I continue to get them over and over. I noticed that their sending addresses

By "address", do you mean IP address?

 

[Jenesis]

By "address", do you mean IP address?

No the sending email address.

It is usually something long with generic words associated with the company they scamming and then after the “@“ is gmail or hotmail or some other random ending that is not UPS or Canada Post or whatever company they are trying to scam from.

They use the long generic beginning to hide the end of the email address because most people don’t open email headers anymore.

Check the email sender always before clicking a link in any email. Should be standard practice.

 

[Darts]

No the sending email address.

It is usually something long with generic words associated with their scam company and then after the @ is gmail or hotmail or some other random ending that is not ups or Canada Post

They use the king generic beginning to hide the end of the email address because most people don’t open email headers anymore.

Check the email sender always before clicking a link in any email. Should be standard practice.

Thanks. A few months ago I got an email offer from Simplii (who had already been hacked previously). So, I call Simplii and the first couple of people I spoke to had no clue of what I speak.

Finally, one of the Simplii people checked and he confirmed that the email was legit but the offer was sent to me in error.

 

[Neironwik]

The information about your parcel has only you and the delivery company. There is no way that someone would have information about your parcel if you didn't share the tracking code with other people. This is why I always recommend using the official package tracker. First of all, they give more information than average tracking applications, and it is more correct. Secondly, you don't need to introduce your tracking code anywhere, because the online shop is emailing you every step that you parcel you doing.

 

[Mr.lover]

Always look at the actual email address. Over the yrs they have gotten really good. If you hover over the email it is sent from you will see their actual email address. Sometimes they have a small misspelled to trick the eye like "canadpost.com" or "Canada-post.com" or "upsadmin@usp.com" looks legit enough to fool 70% if ppl.

 

[Darts]

I've received emails from financial institutions that look bogus. Is there a way I can forward those emails to the real institutions without opening them first?

 

[onomatopoeia]

I've received emails from financial institutions that look bogus. Is there a way I can forward those emails to the real institutions without opening them first?

Go to the financial institution's Internet home page, and look for a link that says 'phishing'. Click it, and there should be specific instructions.

"dot com", (.com) is a common Internet domain, but it's also the file extension for a DOS operating system program/ application. In DOS, a file is opened by typing its location, file name and file type in a string, like:

C:\windows\fonts\tahoma.ttf

The slash lines are backslash, ( \ ), for internal addresses in your computer, and forward, ( / ), for Internet addresses.

Clicking an 'infected link' in an e-mail with .com extension effectively opens a DOS program on a website connected to your computer through the link.

 

[fall]

Just a heads up, that I normally get numerous packages delivered by UPS. They send the usual emails to track your package. However, I got an email that genuinely looked like it was sent by UPS. The email had a tracking number but stated that they could not deliver it as I was not at home. They also had the usual link to track the package, that they stated will be held by them for up to two days. But, I was not even expecting any packages and did not click on their link, but went directly to the UPS site. Moreover, UPS always has your actual home delivery address on the email. This was missing in this mail that they sent to me. Of course the tracking number was not valid when I entered it on the UPS Canada site. So when I examined the sender's actual email address it was a strange gmail address.
Strangely enough this should have ended in my junk email box, but these thieves are getting more and more sophisticated. Do not click on any links that are sent by emails, but always go on the actual website. I normally get lots of so called Shoppers Drug Mart and other fake emails that you can spot right away are fake. But this one was the most sophisticated one........ so beware and exert caution before falling for such scams.

Also, do not do BBFS. Any other trivial advice? Gosh, are you an 80 y.o. grandma? These kind of email going on for decades.

 

[bver_hunter]

Also, do not do BBFS. Any other trivial advice? Gosh, are you an 80 y.o. grandma? These kind of email going on for decades.

Go get your head examined!! These type of email going on for "decades"?? These types of emails were especially designed during this PANDEMIC. As usual you come up with some real garbled nonsense!!

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

These types of emails were especially were designed during this PANDEMIC

Thats odd, because I've been getting these types of emails for at least the last 5 to 10 years or so.

They are generally easy to spot. They have those cheesy URL redirect links

 

[bver_hunter]

Thats odd, because I've been getting these types of emails for at least the last 5 to 10 years or so.

They are generally easy to spot. They have those cheesy URL redirect links

Yes we know that the cheesy URL links are hidden under the UPS cover up email address. But when the UPS logo and other actual UPS postal addresses match, then the level of sophistication of these scammers has been raised to match the actual UPS email. UPS generally sends email with a link to click on it to track the package. Customers are accustomed to clicking on it as it was genuine right away without bothering to scrutinize the URL address. That is why I created this post to warn them not to do so.

But you state that you received similar emails from UPS 5 to 10 years ago? Really? We received stupid emails starting around 10 years ago (NOT DECADES AGO) of offers to share some huge wealth from those who passed away and your private banking information and other details were required etc. But in your case when you received the email from UPS "10 years" ago what exactly were they asking you to do then? Especially as most Canadians were beginning to order their essential and non-essential goods online at the start of the Pandemic. As I stated that these were far more believable emails as compared to the poorly designed ones sent to us a decade ago.

 

[fall]

Yes we know that the cheesy URL links are hidden under the UPS cover up email address. But when the UPS logo and other actual UPS postal addresses match, then the level of sophistication of these scammers has been raised to match the actual UPS email. UPS generally sends email with a link to click on it to track the package. Customers are accustomed to clicking on it as it was genuine right away without bothering to scrutinize the URL address. That is why I created this post to warn them not to do so.

But you state that you received similar emails from UPS 5 to 10 years ago? Really? We received stupid emails starting around 10 years ago (NOT DECADES AGO) of offers to share some huge wealth from those who passed away and your private banking information and other details were required etc. But in your case when you received the email from UPS "10 years" ago what exactly were they asking you to do then? Especially as most Canadians were beginning to order their essential and non-essential goods online at the start of the Pandemic. As I stated that these were far more believable emails as compared to the poorly designed ones sent to us a decade ago.

Welcome to the 21st century. This "unable to deliver", "refund", "order cancellation", "flight delay" etc. types of emails are going around for the last 20 years. Noone in his right mind will click on an URL without checking the email address of where the email came from and, even then, any rational person will check his order/delivery/etc. on the official website, not through emailed link. Stay safe .

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Yes we know that the cheesy URL links are hidden under the UPS cover up email address. But when the UPS logo and other actual UPS postal addresses match, then the level of sophistication of these scammers has been raised to match the actual UPS email. UPS generally sends email with a link to click on it to track the package. Customers are accustomed to clicking on it as it was genuine right away without bothering to scrutinize the URL address. That is why I created this post to warn them not to do so.

But you state that you received similar emails from UPS 5 to 10 years ago? Really? We received stupid emails starting around 10 years ago (NOT DECADES AGO) of offers to share some huge wealth from those who passed away and your private banking information and other details were required etc. But in your case when you received the email from UPS "10 years" ago what exactly were they asking you to do then?

Not from UPS, but I've gotten tons of those emails from fake Paypal sites, Purolator and USPS also.
All you have to do is just check the URL. Make it a habit, no matter how legit their email looks

Welcome to the 21st century. This "unable to deliver", "refund", "order cancellation", "flight delay" etc. types of emails are going around for the last 20 years. Noone in his right mind will click on an URL without checking the email address of where the email came from and, even then, any rational person will check his order/delivery/etc. on the official website, not through emailed link. Stay safe

This ^^

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

I got this one just the other day. The return link is quite laughable