There’s an email purporting to be from UPS (United Parcels Service) stating that a package has arrived and will be delivered in 3 days. There’s an attachment in the email for the recipient to obtain the tracking number for the parcel. Do not download the (ZIP) file attachment as it contains a virus!UPS Virus Email

Example Email (The email looks to be from UPS, but it is not)

Dear customer.

The parcel was sent your home address.
And it will arrive within 3 business day.

More information and the tracking number are attached in document below.

Thank you.
© 1994-2011 United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

The attachment file name is UPS-document.zip and it’s a virus with no information about any tracking number. The email also has 9 other recipient email addresses. Why would any carrier such as UPS send to multiple addresses? They would not!

If you receive an email from UPS with an attachment, delete it. UPS will always provide the tracking number within the body of the email and not in an attachment.

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