DENVER (AP) — Don't get swindled by a swine flu scam.
That's the message from the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado, which is warning consumers to be on the lookout for fraudulent e-mails and Web sites trying to cash in on the recent swine flu outbreak.
Spokeswoman Katie Carrol says the scams include a Web site that's offering a "Swine Flu Survival Guide" for $19.95, and e-mails with subject lines such as "Madonna caught swine flu!" that link to online pharmacies.
The Better Business Bureau offers the following advice to avoid such scams:
— Don't believe online offers for vaccinations against swine flu because a vaccine doesn't exist.
— Don't open e-mails from unknown sources.
— Make sure your computer's antivirus and antispyware software is up to date and all operating system security patches have been installed.
On the Net:
Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado, http://southerncolorado.bbb.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
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