I haven't gotten any, but I figured that you would know who is sending it to you.....CRAZY, what will they come up with next??!!! Geez...
Here is another email I got regarding this: (pretty much common sense)
Quote:
The good news is that not every e-card is affected by this scam. For
those who didn't get a chance to read the article about e-card identity
scams, below are some key points from that article to remember. Yet
another good reason to keep your computer updated.
So how do you avoid an e-card scam? Experts at Microsoft recommend
following a few basic guidelines to protect yourself:
* Never download or click on anything from an unknown source. *
Be wary of an e-mail message or file attachment from someone you don't
know or that seems suspicious. * Install antivirus software and keep
it updated. Remember that this particular scam is carried out on
computers that did not have the latest security updates and patches
installed. * Preview a link's Web address before you click it. If
the link doesn't show an address, move your mouse pointer over a link
without clicking it to see where the link goes. (The address should
appear on the bottom bar of your Web browser.) If the link is odd or
unfamiliar, don't click it.
But what if you're accustomed to getting regular e-cards? How do you
differentiate between the real ones and the scam? According to
Scambusters.org, tip-offs that the e-card is a fake include:
* Spelling mistakes * Errors in the message * Unknown sender
* The sender has an obviously fake name or an anonymous handle, such as
"secret admirer" * A URL that appears odd -- e.g.
www.http:// rather than http://www.
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