Quick Tip: 'Special delivery' email phishing trick

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
An ABC7 employee recently got this phishing email claiming they have a "special delivery." It looks like it is coming from UPS, but it isn't.

We verified that by looking at the closely at the e-mail address, which is too long and strange and not from UPS.
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What they want you to do is click to track your package or get an invoice. But what they are trying to do is trying to install a virus or malware on to your computer or get personal information.

So if you have any questions at all about a company - or a strange email you get from a company - you should call the company directly or go to their website directly and delete the email.
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