Fed Ex scam email

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<p>Has anyone else received a spam email claiming to be from Fed Ex. The email claims they tried to deliver a package and it is now at the post office. Several grammatical errors are in the email. There is a link that supposedly opens the receipt to take to the P.O.</p>

<p>I called my post office and they clearly said this is a scam. A couple of others had brought in the receipt…no packages. The USPS does not send emails like this…</p>

<p>Funny I’ve gotten two…one for a package that supposedly couldn’t be delivered on Dec 18 …ahem…I was here ALL day waiting for my new appliances. That was the tip to me that something wasn’t right with that one. Today, I got a second email about a package supposedly delivered in December 14.</p>

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<p>Yes, I’ve gotten these repeatedly and have just deleted them without even opening the email. We aren’t expecting any packages from FedEx and figured this was just a scam.</p>

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<p>I got it too. Opened it but did not click link.</p>

<p>I live in a building with a doorman 24/7. There’s no way FedEx couldn’t deliver a package.</p>

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<p>Also got it. This runs around all the time, one version or another. On my IE, I can preview an email, w/o opening it. The experts usually say grammatical errors are a big clue. Not to mention a “FedEx” msg directing us to the PO. Of course, no one should open attachments or download, w/o being certain.<br>
When I’m curious, I usually google enough of the subject line and add the word “scam” or the like-- in this case, the “sender” xxx.com was an oil company. Yeah, right. Hope you love the appliances! Just in time.</p>

<p>(In any event, FedEx leaves a sticky note on our door, if they aren’t comfortable just leaving the package. They wouldn’t have our email address.)</p>

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<p>Our fed ex guy would leave the package with a neighbor if we were not home.</p>

<p>Gotta wonder what is in that link to the receipt that some folks printed out? </p>

<p>I can’t imagine why folks don’t his.</p>

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<p>Just saw a story on-line about a delivery person stealing an iPad. It looked like it was a FedEx delivery that was left at the door. On-line said it was delivered but no pkg. Fortunately, the homeowner had a security camera. Turns out the UPS guy who delivered another pkg later, took it.</p>

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<p>DO NOT open the link, my DH did, DOH! Not fun doing a day of malware removal.</p>

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<p>I get them from FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc. I know they are scams because none of those companies have my email address. Only the company I ordered an item from would have my email.</p>

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<p>I get them regularly but they go straight to the spam folder.
Don’t click on anything!</p>

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<p>yes, just one of many many obvious scam emails I get. Fed ex + post office?? and as you mentioned, grammatical errors. This one was easy. “Our postrider”!! LOL!</p>

<p>FedEx </p>

<p>Order: SGH-9482-1389205952<br>
Order Date: Monday, 2 December 2012, 12:32 AM</p>

<p>Dear Customer,</p>

<p>Your parcel has arrived at the post office at December 7.Our postrider was unable to deliver the parcel to you.</p>

<p>To receive a parcel, please, go to the nearest our office and show this postal receipt.</p>

<pre><code> GET POSTAL RECEIPT
</code></pre>

<p>Best Regards, The FedEx Team.</p>

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<p>I particularly like the emails I get from a bank telling me there’s a problem with my account – when I don’t have an account at that bank.</p>

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<p>We often have packages get transferred from FedEx or UPS to the USPS for final delivery. Seems odd to me, but it happens somewhat regularly…</p>

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<p>Got 3 of those scam emails. Forwarded them to FedEx at: <a href="mailto:abuse@fedex.com">abuse@fedex.com</a></p>

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<p>Too funny!! I just got another one and they apparently took my criticism to heart, changing “postrider” to “courier”</p>

<p>But they are still inviting me to “the nearest our office”</p>

<p>FedEx </p>

<p>Order: VGH-3252-1243133382<br>
Order Date: Friday, 14 December 2012, 01:21 PM</p>

<p>Dear Customer,</p>

<p>Your parcel has arrived at the post office at December 20.Our courier was unable to deliver the parcel to you.</p>

<p>To receive a parcel, please, go to the nearest our office and show this receipt.</p>

<p>DOWNLOAD POSTAL RECEIPT</p>

<p>Best Regards, The FedEx Team.</p>

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<p>I get these all the time.</p>

<p>In addition, this week I got a legit delivery email from FedEx and it included delivery specific info (the sender and contact info for the sender) which made it clear it was real since I knew the sender.</p>

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<p>I get the Nigerian ones clarifying that millions of dollars are just sitting in the account, waiting for my attention.</p>