i know some of use get caught by customs....but scammers are out there....

[djben9]

got this via local e-cops...but you may be aware....

 

This is a message sent via eCops. This information has been sent on behalf of Action Fraud (National Fraud Intelligence Bureau)

(Please do not reply directly to this email, please use the Reply button at the bottom of this message)

Message sent by Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)

 

Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom. The official looking scam emails claiming to be from Royal Mail contain a link to a document which will install malicious software on your computer designed to steal credentials like account names, email addresses and passwords.

An example email reads:

Title: Your parcel has been seized
Royal Mail is sorry to inform you that a package addressed to you was seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom.
A close inspection deemed your items as counterfeit and the manufacturers have been notified. If your items are declared genuine then they will be returned back to you with the appropriate custom charges.
You may have been a victim of counterfeit merchandise and the RM Group UK will notify you on how to get your money back. Please review the attached PDF document for more information.
Document (RM7002137GB).Zip
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

To help the spread of the virus, the email also says: “you will need to have access to a computer to download and open the Zip file”. If you receive one of these emails, do not click on any links or download any attachments and report it to Action Fraud.

Protect Yourself

• Royal Mail will never send an email asking for credit card numbers or other personal or confidential information.
• Royal Mail will never ask customers to enter information on a page that isn’t part of the Royal Mail website.
• Royal Mail will never include attachments unless the email was solicited by a customer e.g. customer has contacted Royal Mail with an enquiry or has signed up for updates from Royal Mail.
• Royal Mail have also stressed that they do not receive a person’s email address as part of any home shopping experience.

If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud you can report it online: http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud or by telephone: 0300 123 2040

 

 

​better to be safe than sorry

 

 

sorry meant some of us!!...damn laptop

[Sacarathe]

Who would give Royal Mail their email address?

[two_zero]

.Zip

[proffrink]

Government agencies still don't use e-mail because it's not considered a secure form of communication yet. That should be enough of a warning if you get one.

 

In fact if you e-mail even your local council about something which involves personal e-mails you'll just get one back saying 'sorry we can't use e-mail' and then they'll phone or send you a letter. In fact a lot of the time they'll just send you a letter and not e-mail back at all.

[djben9]

but remember, some people may not be as clued up as us

[proffrink]

Don't worry, most of those people are busy staying on Facebook and watching the latest iteration/re-post of that kid getting shot in the back.

[two_zero]

..aren't the customs scammers?

[n1ckh]

..aren't the customs scammers?

 

Nah just thieving bastards who take as much as they can from us while letting the rich do what they want