Important Notices

Sep 29, 2021

Warning about Spam Messages and Spoofed Websites Impersonating Yamato Transport

Dear Customer,

Customers have told us that they have received junk e-mail and SMS messages impersonating Yamato Transport and notified us of the existence of spoofed websites.

These junk e-mail1 include URL in their text and/or an attached file. Clicking on a URL that directs you to a spoofed website2 or opening the attached file may infect your computer with malware. The spam e-mail and spoofed websites may lead you to a site that requests that you enter personal information and may fraudulently use your personal information.

We do not send delivery notices or advance notices to customers via SMS. The URLs on our official website and the URLs included in delivery notices and advance notices do not include the ".com" top-level domain. We do not charge customers to request a redelivery or that the delivery time/date be changed.

※1 Example spam e-mail

(Example spam e-mail 1)

Example spam e-mail 1

(Example spam e-mail 2)

Example spam e-mail 2

■Yamato Transport uses the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) domain authentication technology to detect fraudulent e-mail.

(Example fraudulent SMS message)

Example fraudulent SMS message

Please view the website of Japan's Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) which explains how fraudsters impersonating package delivery services deceive people using spam e-mail and spoofed websites and how you can protect yourself.

Anshin Sodan Madoguchi Dayori (a compilation of inquiries and advice about information security) published by the IPA's IT Security Center
新しいウィンドウを開きますNew scams appear using fake SMS messages impersonating package delivery services that urge you to open a new window and target even iPhones
- Warning about phishing scams and suspicious apps -

Please contact our customer service center if you have any questions or receive a suspicious e-mail.