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Fed Ex spoof

iscanut2
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Posted September 16, 2012 at 7:32PM

I had an email today from Fed Ex telling me that a package I sent a few weeks ago had failed to have been delivered due to an incomplete address. I was asked to click on a link to obtain and complete a new address label. As I have never used Fed Ex or sent anything, I smelt a rat and did not open it and deleted the email. Has anyone else had such an email and was I right to be suspicious ?

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morddwyd

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Posted September 16, 2012 at 8:13PM

If you've never used Fed Ex how could they possibly know your e-mail address?

Of course it;'s a scam/

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spuds

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Posted September 17, 2012 at 10:48AM

Was the email actually addressed to you, or was it a very similar (spoof) email address?.

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iscanut2

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Posted September 17, 2012 at 10:53AM

My actual email address was used.

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Woolwell

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Posted September 17, 2012 at 11:35AM

This type of phishing e-mail has been around for some time. They are trying to confirm your e-mail address or worse introduce a virus through clicking on the link.

Delete without opening.

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