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A lot of us are expecting packages to flood our porches or mailboxes between today and tomorrow. But if you get an email telling you there is an issue with a package getting to you, you are likely going to try and fix that before Santa loads the sleigh, which is exactly what some crooks are counting on.
The Better Business Bureau wants you to be very aware of this scam: crooks are sending phishing emails with fake tracking numbers claiming there is a problem with delivering your stuff.
To fix it, they ask you to open an attached delivery label. The minute you do that, your computer is infected with malware and these crooks try to access your personal information on your computer.
Beware, the scammers are using names like UPS and FedEx to make it look more legitimate.
If you do not know if an email is legit, call the company directly before you open the email attachment.