If you do much shopping online you’re probably used to receiving emails letting you know when your orders have been shipped.
Many Internet retailers send out these emails as a courtesy to their customers. And they are indeed handy, especially when they contain the tracking number for an order you’ve placed.
Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are now sending out fake package delivery notices that could result in your login credentials for a retailer’s website being stolen and/or malware being downloaded onto your computer.
The scam typically works something like this: [Read more…]
Important:
Email scams have been making the rounds ever since email first burst onto the scene back in the early days of the Internet.
If you use Facebook, you have surely seen tons of “feel good posts” pop up in your newsfeed. And if you’re like most people, you probably “Like” and “Share” some of them.
As you probably know by now, the scammers of the world are always coming up with new ways to separate innocent people from their hard-earned money.