Governor Haley on Potential Cyber Scam Due to Storm

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)– Governor Nikki Haley is warning South Carolina residents to be on the lookout for Cyber scams during Hurricane Mathew and the aftermath of the storm.

Haley says residents need to watch out for possible fraudulent emails that are showing up as updates on power outages.

The governor said Saturday that people are receiving emails stating that they have an update on power outages. Haley said the email provides a link to get the update.
The governor said those who click on the link have opened their computer to hackers.

Haley says it’s important for people to be sure they recognize the sender of emails before opening them. She says those from unknown senders should be deleted.