{"id":279830,"date":"2024-05-01T07:49:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=331357"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:35:55","slug":"if-you-receive-a-mysterious-box-from-shein-do-not-open-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/if-you-receive-a-mysterious-box-from-shein-do-not-open-it\/","title":{"rendered":"If you receive a mysterious box from Shein&#8230; do not open it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you receive an email with the subject &#8220;mysterious box from Shein&#8221;, do not open it. It is not mysterious at all and it is not from Shein. It is a phishing email, coming from hackers who are trying to steal your personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"TotalAV Essential Antivirus\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/67ba28ff-606a-4044-a59c-197f04c43299\/2072679578\/totalav-essential-antivirus-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">TotalAV Essential Antivirus<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/url.totalav.com\/633febf126f5c\/click\/SFT\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/url.totalav.com\/633febf126f5c\/click\/SFT\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week, cybersecurity researchers from Harmony Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/pro\/security\/if-you-receive-a-shein-mystery-box-do-not-open-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"observed\">observed<\/a> <strong>the sending of over 1,000 phishing emails pretending to be from Shein.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For those who are not familiar with Shein, it is one of the most popular shopping platforms in the world<\/strong>, with over 500 million downloads just on the Google Play Store. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/free-shipping-and-absurd-prices-the-rise-of-temu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"It's like Temu or AliExpress.\">It&#8217;s like Temu or AliExpress, but with a special focus on clothing.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you receive a Shein mystery box, do not open it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/401hqPTGwY\">https:\/\/t.co\/401hqPTGwY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/it?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#it<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/photography?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/computerscience?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#computerscience<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/love?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#love<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/python?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#python<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Social Sage (@TheSocialSage1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSocialSage1\/status\/1785275745524150763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A perfect app for hackers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shein was founded in China in 2008 and, being so popular, <strong>it is an important target for identity thieves and similar scammers<\/strong>. Harmony recalls that hackers often carry out scams with fake gift cards on Instagram and throughout the web, posing as the retailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recipients receive an email apparently from Shein claiming that they have won a &#8220;mystery box&#8221; that can be redeemed. <strong>Those who click on the image to &#8220;redeem&#8221; the gift are redirected to a fake Shein website where they are invited to share their personal information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There are numerous warning signs in this email campaign, making it easy to detect<\/strong>. First of all, the sender&#8217;s email address doesn&#8217;t resemble the official Shein domain. Additionally, the email doesn&#8217;t contain any branding or logo.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"TotalAV Essential Antivirus\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/67ba28ff-606a-4044-a59c-197f04c43299\/2072679578\/totalav-essential-antivirus-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">TotalAV Essential Antivirus<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/url.totalav.com\/633febf126f5c\/click\/SFT\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/url.totalav.com\/633febf126f5c\/click\/SFT\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the URL of the website that visitors are redirected to is obviously not Shein&#8217;s website. <strong>And that&#8217;s where we lose any chance of getting out of the scam unharmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you receive an email with the subject &#8220;mysterious Shein box&#8221;, don&#8217;t open it. 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