both these sites are Australian Government websites.
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 19th of January 2012 07:47:06 PM
jimricho said
08:08 PM Jan 19, 2012
The low-lifes who engage in this "phishing" and "pharming" activity don't confine themselves to the internet. They use the good-ol'fashion telephone as well. One stunt is to pose as someone from the bank to advise there's a problem with your account and the account has been frozen and they need your account details to "unfreeze" it. Hang up immediately and phone your bank to check that's all ok.
Another one is they tell you they're from Microsoft Customer Service (or some other credible sounding name) to advise there's a problem with your computer. Again hang up immediately.
Don't string out or play games with these crims, get them off the phone ASAP!
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 19th of January 2012 08:11:54 PM
golivers travels said
08:54 PM Jan 19, 2012
We had one recently saying that we were owed a refund for tax even though we had already finalised our tax. They wanted our bank details. being a bit sus rang the ATO and it was definately not them. Very frightening.
Glenda
-- Edited by golivers travels on Thursday 19th of January 2012 08:54:46 PM
Rip and Rosie said
11:10 PM Jan 19, 2012
Please be alert for new scams on the internet. This message came to me today
@SCAMwatch_gov is warning people about 'pharming' scams. Scammers set up fake versions of legitimate websites in order to obtain credit card numbers and passwords. Find out more about these scams - and how to avoid them - by visiting SCAMwatch via the link below.
Phishing scams involve emails that trick you into clicking on a link to a scam website where you are asked to enter your personal, password or financial information. Pharming scams however automatically redirect you to these scam websites, often without your knowledge.
Pharming is when you are redirected to a fake/scam version of a website which may look identical to the website you were trying to view. This is sometimes referred to as page-hijacking or page-jacking. In this scam, the legitimate url you typed into your browser or the bookmarked link you followed automatically changes and redirects you to a fake address, often which looks very similar to the legitimate address.
Geoff n Jen said
11:41 PM Jan 19, 2012
Thanks for the warning
Gerty Dancer said
03:55 AM Jan 20, 2012
Thank you R&R and Jim, very useful.
Mergatroy said
07:55 AM Jan 20, 2012
I had the Microsoft one, I was immediately susspicious becaude microsoft dont give a damb about service to Australia un less its to fine you for some licence breach (often imagined). Mind you Sony are more notorious for that. (and the time they put a back door on thier music CDs)
jimbo said
03:23 PM Jan 20, 2012
I gotta admit...I am way to smart for that crap......
jimricho said
05:18 PM Jan 20, 2012
golivers travels wrote:
We had one recently saying that we were owed a refund for tax even though we had already finalised our tax. They wanted our bank details. being a bit sus rang the ATO and it was definately not them. Very frightening. Glenda
-- Edited by golivers travels on Thursday 19th of January 2012 08:54:46 PM
This one has been mentioned in an email from Stay Smart On Line sent to those registered with them.
The scamwatch site mentioned in R & R's post is well worth adding to favorites/bookmarks as well as perusing for details of the many scams out there.
Another worthwhile site is http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/
both these sites are Australian Government websites.
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 19th of January 2012 07:47:06 PM
The low-lifes who engage in this "phishing" and "pharming" activity don't confine themselves to the internet. They use the good-ol'fashion telephone as well. One stunt is to pose as someone from the bank to advise there's a problem with your account and the account has been frozen and they need your account details to "unfreeze" it. Hang up immediately and phone your bank to check that's all ok.
Another one is they tell you they're from Microsoft Customer Service (or some other credible sounding name) to advise there's a problem with your computer. Again hang up immediately.
Don't string out or play games with these crims, get them off the phone ASAP!
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 19th of January 2012 08:11:54 PM
-- Edited by golivers travels on Thursday 19th of January 2012 08:54:46 PM
www.scamwatch.gov.au
Phishing scams involve emails that trick you into clicking on a link to a scam website where you are asked to enter your personal, password or financial information. Pharming scams however automatically redirect you to these scam websites, often without your knowledge.
Pharming is when you are redirected to a fake/scam version of a website which may look identical to the website you were trying to view. This is sometimes referred to as page-hijacking or page-jacking. In this scam, the legitimate url you typed into your browser or the bookmarked link you followed automatically changes and redirects you to a fake address, often which looks very similar to the legitimate address.
I gotta admit...I am way to smart for that crap......
This one has been mentioned in an email from Stay Smart On Line sent to those registered with them.