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Como reconocer Centrelink benefit scam — fake Services Australia phishing?

TLDR

SMS/email impersonating Services Australia / myGov claims a Centrelink payment is pending and a link is required to verify identity, capturing CRN, Medicare and licence. ACCC ScamWatch: A$5M+ in Services Australia impersonation 2024....

Como funciona

SMS/email impersonating Services Australia / myGov claims a Centrelink payment is pending and a link is required to verify identity, capturing CRN, Medicare and licence. ACCC ScamWatch: A$5M+ in Services Australia impersonation 2024....

Señales de alerta

  • Presion urgente para hacer clic, pagar o compartir codigos de inmediato.
  • Enlace o remitente que no coincide con la organizacion oficial.
  • Solicitud de tarjeta, contrasena, OTP, firma de wallet o transferencia.

Qué hacer

  1. 1SMS/email impersonating Services Australia / myGov claims a Centrelink payment is pending and a link is required to verify identity, capturing CRN, Medicare and licence.
  2. 2WHAT TO DO: always access myGov via my.gov.au or the official myGov app — never via SMS link; check Services Australia at servicesaustralia.gov.au/news.
  3. 3IF VICTIM: lock myGov account, call Scams and Identity Theft Helpdesk on 1800 941 126, file ScamWatch report, request IDCARE response plan, request new Medicare number if exposed.

Fuente

ACCC-ScamWatch

Fuente verificada por Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/threats-extortion

FAQ

Es Centrelink benefit scam — fake Services Australia phishing una estafa real?

Si. Trata el mensaje, la llamada o la solicitud de pago como sospechosos hasta que los verifiques por un canal oficial.

Cuales son las primeras senales?

Presion urgente para hacer clic, pagar o compartir codigos de inmediato.; Enlace o remitente que no coincide con la organizacion oficial.; Solicitud de tarjeta, contrasena, OTP, firma de wallet o transferencia.

Que debo hacer primero?

SMS/email impersonating Services Australia / myGov claims a Centrelink payment is pending and a link is required to verify identity, capturing CRN, Medicare and licence.; WHAT TO DO: always access myGov via my.gov.au or the official myGov app — never via SMS link; check Services Australia at servicesaustralia.gov.au/news.; IF VICTIM: lock myGov account, call Scams and Identity Theft Helpdesk on 1800 941 126, file ScamWatch report, request IDCARE response plan, request new Medicare number if exposed.

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