Some of the most widespread scams on the web involve the improper use of shipping centers known throughout the world. It is no news that criminals often exploit these situations to deceive victims who actually believe they are talking to a courier for matters relating to theirs shipments. It all begins with a SMS or ae-mail that contain fraudulent linksthrough which they access the data et al money of unfortunate users. This is the scam called phishing and which affects many people around the world every year.
The new “DHL scam”
To protect yourself from these attacks it is important to remember a few useful tips which allow you to recognize these fraud attempts and be able to defend yourself. In particular, as already mentioned, one of the most widespread is the scam that uses the name of couriers in order to access the data of the selected users.
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about a scam perpetuated by some posing as criminals DHL employees. If you often use online e-commerce services, you may receive SMS from the aforementioned courier. Through this service DHL keeps its users informed about the status of their shipments and this is precisely what scammers rely on.
The message sent by these individuals informs users that a problem with the address entered for the shipping and therefore it is necessary re-enter your data in the appropriate one link below to allow your package to leave and arrive at its destination. By clicking on the link in question you will be redirected to one Web page which looks just like the one from DHL, but it isn’t.
How to recognize a fraud attempt
On the site, users are asked to proceed with the payment of one small amount of moneyapproximately 2.99 euros, per release the shipment which was blocked. And this is where the scam starts. Once you have entered your details, the scammers will proceed with the withdrawal much higher sums from their victims’ credit cards.
It’s a scam now.”renowned”, but still manages to claim many victims among inexperienced users and those who allow themselves to be convinced by a well-made site that does not present specific errors (as has happened with other scams of this type).
To recognize if the message received is a scam, the first fundamental step is to check the website domain. If it is different from the official DHL one then it is an attempt at fraud. Also, you have to keep in mind that it is a very uncommon practice at DHL to ask for money to release the package, which instead happens if it is requested customs clearance. The third and final factor to consider is whether you actually were waiting for a package shipped with DHL.
These are just small measures that can make the difference in protecting your digital security.
