Cooper warns e-mail users to beware of unexpected greeting cards

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Beware — not all electronic greeting cards sent by e-mail come with good intentions.

Some may include viruses or spyware.

That's a warning today from state Attorney General Roy Cooper.

Cooper says he and members of his staff are among those who have received potentially bogus greetings in the latest form of Internet scam aimed at identity theft or other mischief.

Cooper says recipients who click a link within the e-mail could be prompted to download a program so they can read the card. But he says that could load a virus or other harmful program onto their computer.

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