‘Tis the season for brown cardboard boxes! Online shopping is expected to be a major factor in holiday spending this year, and with all of that e-commerce comes pile upon pile of packages and a flurry of purchase and delivery confirmation emails.  In between those legitimate messages, however, scammers may slip fraudulent emails that use fake shipping or delivery alerts as their bait.  These phony emails are linked to malware or are ploys to gather your personal or financial information.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection warns consumers to be on the...