Nagging urge to open a package notification email ?

DHL Notification (You have received a Package)

Have you ever received emails seeking to induce you to open an email about a courier package ? Have you ever thought to yourself “I don’t remember ordering anything, but I have a nagging doubt it may be something important” ? If you have opened that email, it may well look something like this :-.

Subject: DHL notification 12982138 Reference Number

Dear customer.

The parcel was sent to your home address.

And it will arrive within 7 business days.

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

Thank you.
2011 DHL International GmbH. All rights reserved.

Please do not open this type of email as typically they contain malware attachments which will infect your PC. This malware attachment appears to come from a reliable source like DHL but of course it is not from DHL and the attachment is not carrying any tracking number or parcel details instead its carrying a malware or Trojan.

For further advice on computer security or computer forensics, please contact Blackhawk Investigations.

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