This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Watch. This information has
been sent on behalf of Action Fraud (National Fraud Intelligence Bureau).

Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package
has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United
Kingdom.

The official looking scam emails claiming to be from Royal Mail contain
a link to a document which will install malicious software on your
computer designed to steal credentials like account names, email
addresses and passwords.

An example email reads:

Title: Your parcel has been seized

Royal Mail is sorry to inform you that a package addressed to you was
seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom.

A close inspection deemed your items as counterfeit and the
manufacturers have been notified. If your items are declared genuine
then they will be returned back to you with the appropriate custom charges.

You may have been a victim of counterfeit merchandise and the RM Group
UK will notify you on how to get your money back. Please review the
attached PDF document for more information.

Document (RM7002137GB).Zip
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

To help the spread of the virus, the email also says: "you will need to
have access to a computer to download and open the Zip file". If you
receive one of these emails, do not click on any links or download any
attachments and report it to Action Fraud.

Protect Yourself

* Royal Mail will never send an email asking for credit card
numbers or other personal or confidential information.

* Royal Mail will never ask customers to enter information on a
page that isn't part of the Royal Mail website.

* Royal Mail will never include attachments unless the email was
solicited by a customer e.g. customer has contacted Royal Mail with an
enquiry or has signed up for updates from Royal Mail.

* Royal Mail have also stressed that they do not receive a
person's email address as part of any home shopping experience.

If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud you can report it
online: http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud or by telephone:
0300 123 2040