With the gift-giving season upon us, everyone at Ames will probably order something online this month. When you make your purchases, please be careful. Cybercrime is at an all-time high, and business and personal emails are both targets of phishing attempts to get you to click on a bad link or enter personal information on bad sites.
🔑  Go only to reputable sites.
🔑  Validate the spelling on links prior to clicking.
🔑  Avoid links from social media. Go directly to the merchant site instead.
🔑  Beware of charity scams sent as an email or text.
🔑  Watch your credit card and payment apps for invalid transactions.
🔑  Keep the operating and security software on your phones and computers updated.