Scams, and the con artists behind them, are forever evolving and becoming more sophisticated and harder to spot.
ACM has compiled a list of current scams identified on sites such as scamwatch.gov.au, cyber.gov.au and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s website dedicated to informing people about fraudulent and dishonest activities.
Got an SMS that looks like this? Not even a Linkt customer? Its a scam. Theyre trying to get you to click that dodgy-looking link and enter your financial or personal information. Don’t click the link. Just delete the message.
Unpaid toll text and email scam
- Since March, Scamwatch has received more than 4500 reports about unpaid toll road phishing scams, resulting in more than $250,000 in reported losses.
- If you receive a text message or email like stating “LINKT: your account failed to recharge automatically” and to “verify your information to prevent access from being blocked” do not click on links in the message. Instead, go to the official website or Linkt app and check your account information.
Stop, think and act to protect your information
- Beware of scam callers claiming you have been hacked and requesting remote access to your computer to fix the problem. If you are unsure, hang up and call the organisation they claim to be from using a number you’ve found yourself.
- Three ways to avoid scams is to ‘stop’ – don’t give away money or personal information if you are not sure where it is going – to ‘think’ – don’t click on links or…
