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(KERO) – This holiday season, most of us are expecting packages, so if you receive an email with information about your order, you may not think twice about clicking the link. But as Mallory Sofastaii explains, that link could be a gateway to your personal information and passwords.
As online sales grow, so does the opportunity for scammers to send phishing emails and text messages. It only takes one click and you could be handing over passwords and access to your accounts.
At this time of year, our inboxes are awash with holiday deals and promotions. In addition to emails like this:
And even though the logo is real, the email is fake. The sender who instinctively expects you to click the link.
The link will take you to a fake website that requests personally identifiable information or the link may release malware on your phone or computer.
During the summer, we saw an increase in text message scams as online sales increased. Again, they provide enough to make you believe it is from a real carrier as a way to lure you in.
This malware is designed to capture your personal information, such as passwords, using keystrokes.
An easy way to avoid temptation: keep a folder in your inbox just for order and tracking information
Move it there and if you get a shipping notification telling you your order is late or something. Please check if you actually ordered something to be shipped to that particular shipping handling entity and verify that it is true and look at the tracking numbers. That is critical.
Other gifts include poor grammar or spelling errors.
If you receive one of these emails, you can forward it to USPS, Amazon, or UPS for investigation.
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