They keep trying to get you, this one almost will. Except for one thing, OK except for a couple things. 1. Federal Police will never send you a speeding fine.2. WAPOL WILL NEVER EMAIL A FINE TO YOU!3. It doesn’t matter how legitimate this email looks, it is a fake. If in doubt, contact WA […]
Category: scams
Domain Name Corp SCAM
A client recently received this letter (below) in the (snail) mail and very quickly emailed me asking whether they should pay. As Atcom manages their domain, I know for certain that this client does not have a business agreement with another domain provider. But, how can you check for yourself? Letters like this come into […]
Email real or scam? – Federal Court
No, you haven’t been subpoenaed. (Unless, of course, you have). This image shows an email our client received today. I’ve created a quick checklist to see if an email is real or scam. 1. DO NOT CLICK LINKS2. DO NOT ALLOW PICTURES TO DOWNLOAD3. ARE YOU EXPECTING THIS EMAIL?4. Google for: “scam the federal court […]
Ransomware Alert
Hi everyone. We’ve just received word from our friends at Trend Micro that a new version of Torrent-locker is doing the rounds disguised as a fake Australia Post website. We advise users: Do NOT enter Captcha codes to any postal tracking site. Do NOT open attachments from emails you aren’t expecting. Confirm the URL in […]
Dodgy tech support callers
We’ve had several reports of calls received from people claiming to be from “Microsoft” or “Telstra”, on numbers like 0011 976 000. The caller will claim your PC is infected or has errors and will offer to fix you up remotely. You will then be directed to install a remote support tool, which will give […]
Cryptolocker 4 alert
New alert from our friends over at Trend Micro: tl:dr – Don’t open any attachments from suspicious emails. Australia Post doesn’t send notifications this way. If you believe you may be infected, turn off the computer and seek professional advice immediately. Two Ransom-ware outbreaks are happening right now:Australia Post and Cryptowall Attachment. The spam (distributing Cryptowall 4) […]