DHL email: "Parcel arrived" - a fake?

Mails with the sender DHL are currently in circulation. In the subject are things like "package arrived". In this practical tip, we will explain whether this is a fake or a real email.

"Package arrived": Pishing mail with DHL as the sender

• Pishing emails with DHL as sender are currently in circulation. In addition to "parcel arrived", subject lines such as "order overview / invoice forwarding service", "your DHL parcel 9234500900001 has been deposited with your neighbor" or similar are also used.
• The emails look deceptively real and contain a link that is said to lead to the DHL site. In fact, dangerous malware is downloaded.
• Therefore, check the emails carefully before clicking on the link.

Detect DHL fake mails

You can recognize the fake mails by the following signs:

• Check the sender: DHL is shown as the name, but if you click on it you can see the email address hidden behind it. This should be " ".
• Move the mouse over the link in the mail without clicking on it. You will now see the Internet address that is hidden behind it. It should start with "//nolp.dhl.de/".
• Fake mails also often contain spelling errors. Read the mail again carefully.
• Copy the tracking number contained in the email to the clipboard and paste it into the search line on the DHL website. If the tracking number cannot be found, it is a fake email.
• DHL publishes safety information on its website. Here you can find out about the latest pishing emails.

On the next page, we show how you can protect yourself from pishing emails.