DPD Scam?

[Cheshire Cat]

I got a mail from "DPD" saying that they had tried to deliver a parcel and we were out. I wasn't expecting a parcel. i checked the security camera and there was no delivery. I clicked on the link and it sent me to a Google login. When to went to the DPD website and entered the parcel number it doesn't exist. The date format for the delivery was US. There was no telephone number quoted. All very suspicious.

I think they were after my Google login details which I didn't enter and hopefully not a virus.

So be warned.

 

[The Baron]

I had one a couple of weeks ago knowing I had nothing on order knew it was a scam straight away.
Funnily I had a couple of days previously had a grain delivery from HBC with DPD wonder if they are somehow getting DPD customer details

 

[marshbrewer]

Sounds will fishy to me, I'd delete. If you've got a smartphone, and want to set your mind at rest, you can download DPD's app and pop your postcode and address in, and it will tell you any parcels they have for you. You can even watch the delivery driver get closer and closer to your house. Its one of the better ones.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Sounds will fishy to me, I'd delete. If you've got a smartphone, and want to set your mind at rest, you can download DPD's app and pop your postcode and address in, and it will tell you any parcels they have for you. You can even watch the delivery driver get closer and closer to your house. Its one of the better ones.

I checked on the DPD website with the parcel reference and it didn't exist.

 

[dad_of_jon]

I clicked on the link and it sent me to a Google login. All very suspicious.

now all your homebrew supplies belong to us russia.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

The biggest give away is the US date format. I've had mails regarding tv licence not being able to renew so please send your card details where because of the format they've got the renewal date months out.

 

[Gerryjo]

I'm getting ones from "DVLA" for not taxing my car but knew straight away as its sent to an email account I use for surfing and nothing but junk goes there.

 

[Falco]

Had a warning from my bank today about this, not only DPD but also other carriers, Royal Mail was mentioned.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

This is really scary stuff they can get it wrong 1000 times we just need get it wrong once.

 

[DavidHatton]

My bank warned me when I logged into my app.

 

[yrhendystu]

Sometimes these scams use a fake login page that looks like the real page. The address may be similar or even hidden. They want you to use your details to login at which point it will give you an error and redirect you to the real site. You enter your details again and login with no issue. You'll just assume you made a mistake. Meanwhile your details have been logged by the fake site.

 

[Ezza]

I got a link to" Braclays" bank asking me to put my card details in to continue using my account.

 

[Falco]

My bank warned me when I logged into my app.

Same here, think I read somewhere that the bespoke banking apps on smartphones or tablets are more secure than internet banking using a PC or laptop

 

[Chippy_Tea]

When I use my PC at log in I get a text with a code I have to enter to get into my account I don't know if this is the norm with other banks as I have only recently started using online banking.

 

[Falco]

When I use my PC at log in I get a text with a code I have to enter to get into my account I don't know if this is the norm with other banks as I have only recently started using online banking.

The Nationwide online banking login process uses that method for its account holders, works well.

 

[marshbrewer]

When I use my PC at log in I get a text with a code I have to enter to get into my account I don't know if this is the norm with other banks as I have only recently started using online banking.

That's two factor authentication; it will become the norm for all sensitive accounts soon. I've got it enabled on Google, my banks, broker, etc etc. It's a good idea IMHO.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The Nationwide online banking login process uses that method for its account holders, works well.

That's two factor authentication; it will become the norm for all sensitive accounts soon. I've got it enabled on Google, my banks, broker, etc etc. It's a good idea IMHO.

It gives us peace of mind and believe me we need it.

We used to do all our banking in town until they closed all the banks we never trusted online banking and still don't to a degree, we have a savings account that we access from the PC we never access our main account (at a different bank) online, we don't keep a huge amount in the savings account we just use it to pay for stuff online etc, if they hadn't closed all the banks i probably wouldn't be using online banking now.

Old-fashioned and stubborn yes, worried about having my account hacked no.

 

[Cestrian]

similar thing happened to me, got a text saying they couldn’t deliver a parcel that I wasn’t expecting. Went online and entered my postcode and the tracking number and it just said no such number. Phoned them up and they said someone had probably entered my phone number by mistake.
Then weeks later I sold something on eBay and was trying to post with one of the hauliers, might have been DPD can’t remember, and they made me put my phone number and the recipients phone number, but you don’t get the recipients phone number on eBay and it wouldn’t let me finish and pay for the shipping without 2 phone numbers. So make up a phone number!

 

[MarconiBrew]

Generally, the rule is to never follow a link which asks you to log in. All you'll do is be handing your information away.

I've seen the DPD email, the whole messy format made it quite clear that it's a scam, coupled with the fact I'm not expecting anything and it's not to an email address used for anything as such.

 

[PerthRod]

I've lost count of the number of times my Paypal account has been suspended..........at least according to the e-mails i keep receiving. Strangely enough when I reply "SCAM!" it comes back marked "undeliverable"