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Comment reconnaitre Centrelink benefit scam — fake Services Australia phishing?

En bref

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....

Comment ca fonctionne

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....

Signaux d'alerte

  • Pression urgente pour cliquer, payer ou partager des codes immediatement.
  • Lien ou expediteur qui ne correspond pas a l'organisation officielle.
  • Demande de carte, mot de passe, OTP, signature wallet ou virement.

Que faire

  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.

Source

ACCC-ScamWatch

Source verifiee par Mythos Forensic Team

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

FAQ

Centrelink benefit scam — fake Services Australia phishing est une vraie arnaque ?

Oui. Traitez le message, l'appel ou la demande de paiement comme suspect jusqu'a verification via un canal officiel.

Quels sont les premiers signaux ?

Pression urgente pour cliquer, payer ou partager des codes immediatement.; Lien ou expediteur qui ne correspond pas a l'organisation officielle.; Demande de carte, mot de passe, OTP, signature wallet ou virement.

Que faire en premier ?

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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