Well, I got this strange email saying that DHL has processed my package from Deutsche Post, I have no idea what to expect tbh 💀 I am kinda of freaking out, a little bit….but yeah any insight would be great.

by GravityVocalist

10 comments

  1. That’s not how official DHL emails usually look like. Are you sure this isn’t a phishing email?

  2. Maybe someone bought something for you? I once had the same thing happen to me and in the end it was a surprise gift from a friend!

  3. Maybe you pre ordered smth forever ago and its shipping npw?

  4. Do not click anything in email, but if you see the tracking number try to find the sender data on [https://www.dhl.de/de/privatkunden/dhl-sendungsverfolgung.html](https://www.dhl.de/de/privatkunden/dhl-sendungsverfolgung.html) otherwise call ~~DHL~~ Deutsche Post asking from who it’s coming

    **Edit (with additional clues):**
    It looks like international shipment (Pro Carrier seems to be UK based, but it arrived to Germany from where Deutsche Post took over).. I would assume it is something small, maybe a document, otherwise DHL or other package shippment services would jump in…
    Btw, DE Post and DHL has a service you can register too and you could see almost all the shipments (scanned envelope and tracking data of packages) addressed to your registered address. That app is definetely more trustworthy than emails

  5. It is very likely a scam, do not click on anything or give any Information, check at the web address of you point your mouse to the buttons or links in the mail and if they have a strange address it is definitively a scam. It happens often

  7. Wait to see what happens on Tuesday. If you indeed get a parcel delivered check the sender and if you do not recognize it, refuse the package. 

  8. I used to get surprise gift parcels from my employer. So I recommend to just wait until the package arrives.

  9. Google “Brushing scam”. If you receive a package you didn’t order and you don’t recognize the sender, file a police report (you can do it online). You’ll soon start receiving letters from debt collectors and they will only leave you alone if you have a police report.

    Do not ignore collector’s letters. Call them back. They speak English and they’re nice if you’re not guilty. Just explain to them what’s going on and tell them you have a police report. They will then ask you to send it to them (digitally).

  10. There are a couple of possibilities here:

    1. Somebody has bought you a Christmas gift and had it sent directly to you.
    2. It’s a phishing mail. Note that e-mail addresses are very easy to spoof: check the header data to see where the e-mail really originates.
    3. It’s a brushing scam. A seller wanting to boost their rating on a retail platform like Amazon has used your address to send a fake order, so they can leave a fake 5-star review on their own product. In this case you will likely recieve either an empty box, or some cheap item.

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