[NPMUG] Fake Hallmark E-Cards

[Shelley Lipton]

I have recently received two Hallmark E-Cards that were suspicious  
looking.  It did not say who sent the card, did not provide any  
verification numbers to open it on their site instead of opening it  
from my email, only one link worked (which was to Hallmark's website)  
but looked like it had many links, the E in E-cards looked pixilated,  
and when I returned the email to it's sender, it bounced back as  
unsendable.  The email had an attachment which I DID NOT OPEN and  
neither should any one else if you ever get something similar.

How to tell if a Hallmark E-Card notification is real:

Hallmark e-card e-mails do not include any attachments. To be safe, if  
you receive an e-card notification with an attachment delete it  
immediately then empty your "trash" or "deleted e-mails" from your  
email client.
A legitimate Hallmark e-mail notification will come from the sender’s  
e-mail address, not Hallmark.com.
The sender's first name and last name will appear in the subject line.  
If you do not recognize the name of the person sending the E-Card, do  
not click on any links in the e-mail. Delete the e-mail.
The notification will include a link to the E-Card on Hallmark.com as  
well as a URL that can be pasted into a browser.
The URL will begin with http://hallmark.com/ followed by characters  
that identify the individual E-Card.
Hallmark E-Cards are not downloaded and they are not .exe files.
In addition, Hallmark.com will never require an E-Card recipient to  
enter a user name or password nor any other personal information to  
retrieve an E-Card.

E-mail Safety Tips

Don't open e-mails you know are spam. A code embedded in spam  
advertises that you opened the e-mail and confirms your address is  
valid, which in turn can generate more spam.
Don't open e-mails from unknown senders.
Don't open attachments in e-mails unless you are expecting to receive  
one. If you receive an attachment that you are not expecting,  even if  
it’s from someone you know, first read the e-mail and make sure the  
attachment is legitimate. If you're still not sure, call or e-mail the  
sender to confirm, but do not reply to the original e-mail.
Don't click on links in e-mails that appear to be from financial  
companies (PayPal, banks, credit card companies, etc.) that direct you  
to verify or confirm account details. Instead, call the company if you  
are concerned about your account.




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