![]() This scam consists of two parts: A fraudulent invoice for a product or service (usually computer anti-virus software), and a telephone number provided to call to dispute the charges in the invoice. Fraudulent software invoice (refund) scam You should never send sensitive personal information via electronic mail, and absolutely never take pictures of your identity documents and share them in this manner. This email claims that due to a regulatory policy, you must fill out a form and take a picture of your identity documents (such as a driver's license) and upload them or send them to an email address controlled by criminals. Never provide remote access to your computer to anyone who claims to want to enlist your support to “track hackers” by using your cryptocurrency account.ĪCMA Policy / Know Your Customer email scam Be wary of any email, message, or online advertisement which may try to convince you to create, or log in, to a cryptocurrency account. Cryptocurrency account scamsĬryptocurrency accounts represent an attractive target for scammers. Telstra does not make use of these services for these purposes and any offer of employment made through them is not authentic. Many of the bogus recruiters may contact you via SMS, What’sApp or through sites such as. Fake job recruitment scamsīogus job recruitment scams in which a job may be promised in exchange for personal details, identity documents, and so on. Using these services may cost you considerably and put your personal information and computers at risk. ![]() There are many such sites out there, such as bigpondnumberXXXXraliacom or bigpondemailXXXpcom, aus-emailsuXXXrtcom, and none of them are approved by Telstra. Fake Bigpond or Telstra support servicesīe wary of websites which claim to offer Bigpond or Telstra support services but are not affiliated with Telstra. Telstra recommends using a reputable “ad blocker” for your web browser to minimise the impact of these scams. Note that this scam can also come as an email, or SMS. These are scams and not legitimate offers from Telstra. When visiting certain websites, a pop-up may appear notifying you of a prize of a new mobile phone or tablet, asking only that you fill out a survey, or pay a small amount for shipping.
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