Well, I just got one of those emails I have been warning you about. It came from a gmail address but tells me to open the attachment (which is actually just a link to a web page) to get information about my order from Intuit. They also have a 900 number to call for questions about the order for only $3.69 a minute! Such a deal. Once again, don’t click on links in emails.

Another scam going around. You get an email from ShopBop to confirm an order you didn’t actually place. It provides a link to check the order which you would be inclined to do to find out what’s going on. The link actually takes you to a site that installs malware on your computer.

This type of email could be set up to look like it came from ANY on-line sales site like Amazon or Buy.com. The bottom line is you should NEVER click on a link in ANY email.

If you want to check order status or even to see if you actually DO have an order with someone, just go to their website manually by typing in their site name (amazon.com, buy.com, shopbop.com) in your browser address bar. If you don’t have a login for the site you couldn’t possibly have placed an order.