Yahoo Finance Warning over scammers posing as Defence Force
Australians have been warned to watch out for online impersonations of Australian Defence Force personnel.
In a post on Twitter, Scamwatch issued the warning that included a list of fake websites that online scammers were using to pose as the Defence Force.
“Scamwatch has received numerous reports of scammers pretending to be part of the Australian Defence Force when selling items online,” Scamwatch stated.
“If you receive contact from these email addresses, just delete the message – it’s a scam.”
Scamwatch has received numerous reports of scammers pretending to be part of the Australian Defence Force when selling items online. If you receive contact from these email addresses, just delete the message – it’s a scam. pic.twitter.com/P5YtqhHzR7
— Scamwatch_gov_au (@Scamwatch_gov) March 29, 2021
Yahoo Finance has reached out to Scamwatch, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Department of Defence for comment.
The latest warning comes amid mounting concerns over increasing COVID-related scams, hack attacks, and other impersonations of government agencies, such as the Australian Taxation Office.
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The vaccine roll-out in Australia has also been exploited by malicious actors online who are preying on vulnerable people by pretending they need to pay for vaccines.
Governments and health departments have been forced to issue information warning people against these scams and reminding Australians that the vaccines are free.
We are aware of scams related to the rollout of the #COVID19 vaccine.
Top tips to remember ⤵️
1⃣ The COVID-19 vaccine is free for all Australians. If you get a phone call, text or email asking you to pay for a vaccine please report it. #COVID19Vic (Thread 1/3) pic.twitter.com/Fdnuflpplt— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) March 26, 2021
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