I received this in my "Suspect Mail" folder today. It appears to be legit, but the claim that "the package may not actually have been placed with UPS for shipment" made me suspicious. ***Do not reply to this e-mail. UPS and ALL SEASON UNIFORMS, INC. will not receive your reply. This message was sent to you at the request of ALL SEASON UNIFORMS, INC. to notify you that the package information below has been transmitted to UPS. The package(s) may not have actually been placed with UPS for shipment. To verify when and if the shipment is tendered to UPS and its actual transit status, click on the tracking link below or contact ALL SEASON UNIFORMS, INC. directly. Important Delivery Information ---------------------- Scheduled Delivery: 14-December-2004 Shipment Detail ---------------------- Ship To: XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XX XXXXX US Number of Packages: 1 UPS Service: GROUND Weight: 3.8 LBS Tracking Number: 1ZA578R70341874013 Reference Number 1: 025691 Reference Number 2: ASU0434061 Instead of using the link, I typed in the URL to UPS tracking. When I put in the tracking number I was in formed that it could not be tracked and that the number did not conform to their format. (Their tracking number are "1Z" and the rest are al numbers, no letters. Do you reckon this was another trick to spread a virus, or am I paranoid? I am the Human!!

OK, so I looked at some of my old UPS notifications and they do have similar tracking numbers. So I'm a paranoid idiot. The number still won't track and I still get the tracking number format message. Hey Kevin! Do me a favor and delete this post. I am the Human!!

"click on the tracking link below" That is a red flag itself. Also could get you something nasty. Some info about the tricks to steal your life. What is Phishing? http://www.antiphishing.org/ http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/07/phishing.htm My opinion is you passed the safe internet user test.

I may be paranoid also, but the tricks will increase. Worm That Looks Like Phishing Message The Windows IT Pro Security Alert list reported in November that there is a new worm making the rounds that appears to be a "phishing" message. The message says: "Congratulations! PayPal has successfully charged $175 to your credit card. Your order tracking number is A866DEC0, and your item will be shipped within three business days. To see details please click this link. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE VIA EMAIL! This email is being sent by an automated message system and the reply will not be received. Thank you for using PayPal." Clicking the link downloads the worm, which may be a variant of either MyDoom or Bofra.

It seems that the "do not reply" message is in all of these pieces of crap. Do you think there is some reason that has to be there? Would it do them harm somehow if everybody replied? I know that a lot of legit messages of that type have "do not reply," but not all of them. But it seems that 100% of those phishing messages have them. There must be something to that. I am the Human!!

"When I put in the tracking number I was in formed that it could not be tracked" Are you absolutely sure about that? Track by Tracking Number Track by Tracking Number View Details View Details Status: In Transit - On Time Scheduled Delivery: Dec 14, 2004 Shipped to: RIVERVIEW, FL, US Shipped or Billed on: Dec 9, 2004 Tracking Number: 1Z A57 8R7 03 4187 401 3 Service Type: GROUND Weight: 3.80 Lbs Note: Your package is in the UPS system and is on time with a scheduled delivery date of Dec 14, 2004. Package Progress: Date/ Time Location Activity Dec 9, 2004 7:05 P.M. PALATINE, IL, US ORIGIN SCAN 5:02 P.M. US BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED Tracking results provided by UPS: Dec 9, 2004 11:04 P.M. Eastern Time (USA) -- Always do what you are afraid to do --

Nice call Sabertooth, same thing from website, order now in PALATINE, IL, US. "the package may not actually have been placed with UPS for shipment" made me suspicious." I just hope you ordered something.