| When you are getting email, everything you get is | | | | attachment that you can download. Do not download |
| not legitimate. Some of the things that you get in | | | | this attachment. If you do have a UPS delivery |
| your email are scams. | | | | problem, use your tracking ID on the site versus |
| While many people know about the "Nigerian bank | | | | going through your email program. |
| account" types of scams, there are many others. | | | | There is also one about an Amazon order problem. |
| And unfortunately they get more sophisticated every | | | | This again is just a scam. Don't click on these links. If |
| day. | | | | you feel there is an Amazon problem, go to Amazon |
| These are things that need to be avoided to protect | | | | and log into your account to see what issues are |
| your privacy and protect your computer from viruses | | | | there. |
| and spyware. Learn what some of the most recent | | | | To avoid future scams you need to develop a few |
| scams are that you need to avoid. | | | | habits. First of all, avoid downloading attachments |
| The first is that one where it tells you that you have | | | | from people you don't know. Most attachments |
| an iTunes gift certificate. You will be told that you | | | | found in email are viruses and spyware that you |
| have some money for iTunes and need to click the | | | | want to avoid. Secondly, don't click the links in email |
| link and see what you have. While this sounds nice, | | | | and attempt to log into an account of yours. Many |
| it's not a legitimate email. If you think you might have | | | | times these links lead you to fake sites that are only |
| something related to iTunes, use the application on | | | | stealing your login and password information if you |
| your computer versus trying to go through your | | | | log in this way. |
| email program. | | | | A good rule of thumb is to be skeptical of anything |
| Another recent email scam is notifying you that you | | | | that sounds too good to be true. This will go a long |
| have a UPS delivery problem. You will be told that a | | | | way toward protecting your identity and your money |
| recent package of yours has an issue. There is an | | | | from e-mail scams. |