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Nigerian UPS scam

Discussion in 'Other Off Topic Forum' started by Dr C, Jul 22, 2008.

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  1. Dr C

    Dr C Formula Junior

    Dec 1, 2002
    480
    Kansas City
    Full Name:
    Ed
    I rec'd this e-mail today:

    "Unfortunately we were not able to deliver postal package you sent on July the 1st in time
    because the recipient’s address is not correct.
    Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office

    Your UPS"


    Do these guys really think that we're going to open the attachment so that we can "collect the package at our office?"

    Don't you love the broken English?
     
  2. Gilles27

    Gilles27 F1 World Champ

    Mar 16, 2002
    13,337
    Ex-Urbia
    Full Name:
    Jack
    Wow! You have your own UPS?!
     
  3. FarmerDave

    FarmerDave F1 World Champ
    Consultant

    Jul 26, 2004
    15,782
    Full Name:
    IgnoranteWest
    "Collect the package" isn't broken English, it's more like the Queen's English. That actually appears to be the most eloquent email to ever come out of Nigeria...
     
  4. fastliz

    fastliz Formula Junior

    Jun 22, 2005
    439
    Palm Bch County, FL
    Full Name:
    Mike
    Got the same email a few minutes ago!

    Here was the first clue... the email return address: United Parcel Service [[email protected]]

    Second clue: "Unfortunately we were not able to deliver postal package you sent on July the 1st in time because the recipient’s address is not correct."

    Hmmmm... couldn't deliver the package IN TIME because the address was incorrect???? Just doesn't make sense.

    Third clue: The attached "invoice" is a zip file. Ummmm... yeah... right.

    Finally: Does UPS even have an "office" where you pick up.... err... I mean collect packages? ;)
     
  5. ski_bum

    ski_bum Formula 3

    Dec 26, 2002
    1,492
    San Diego
    Full Name:
    Michael
    Yup. I've had to pickup packages from their office, which in San Diego is also their distribution center.

    Also picked up packages from Fedex.
     
  6. rcm360

    rcm360 Formula Junior

    Nov 16, 2003
    343
    Kansas
    Full Name:
    Reese
    got the same email this morning and just deleted it and did not even open. The ironic thing is that I did have a package that I did not recieve two weeks ago from UPS, but the company has since sent me a new one
     
  7. teak360

    teak360 F1 World Champ

    Nov 3, 2003
    10,065
    Boulder, CO
    Full Name:
    Scott
    Not to mention UPS delivers UPS packages.....not "postal" packages.
     

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