By It appears that Macy’s Inc. is the next major company to be targeted by scammers.

Emails are being sent to unsuspecting victims with subject lines similar to: “Macys.com Order #5698 ready for delivery.” Customers who frequent Macy’s may be confused and assume they forgot they ordered something from the department store. However, once they open the email there’s no mention of the delivery. Instead it tells the target they’ve won a prize and to collect it all they need to do is click the link.

Better Business Bureau Northwest is reminding the public to be wary of any unsolicited email that promises free gift cards or other too-good-to-be-true perks. Here are some simple ways to spot a giveaway scam:

How to Spot a Giveaway or Gift Card Scam:

• · Seeing isn’t always believing. It’s easy to copy the colors, logos and header of an established organization. Scammers are great at making links look like they lead to official websites.
• · Keep private information private. Legitimate businesses do not ask for credit card numbers or banking information for coupons or giveaways. They may ask you to sign up or register an email, but be wary if they start asking for credit card numbers.
• · Do some digging. Go online and do some research to see if this type of scam has popped up elsewhere. You are likely to find an alert on the scam or bring you to the organization’s real website, where they may have posted further information.
• · Watch out for a reward that’s too good to be true. Businesses often give out small discounts to entice their customers, but if the offer sounds too good to be true —like a $100 voucher or 50 percent discount —it may be a scam.
• · Look for a mismatched subject line and email body. Many of these email scams promise one thing, but once you open the email you find out its offering something completely different.

To be certain an online deal is legit, check the company’s official website first. To learn more about scams using the Macy’s name check out a comprehensive list of scams on their website. If you think you’ve been scammed, you can report it to the BBB Scam Tracker at www.bbb.org/scamtracker.