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Current COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams

21/10/2020

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Recently there have been multiple scams circulating taking advantage of people during these uncertain and worrying times. Here at BMC, we are keeping our customers informed of imminent threats with the most recent being reports of scammers posing as government agencies attempting to obtain your personal information. 

Current COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams

Scammers are using the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) to take advantage of people across Australia. 

Scamwatch has received over received over 4160 scam reports mentioning the coronavirus with over $3 360 000 in reported losses since the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Common scams include phishing for personal information, online shopping, and superannuation scams. 

Reports have been received that scammers are pretending to be government agencies providing information on COVID-19 through text messages and emails ‘phishing’ for your information. These contain malicious links and attachments designed to steal your personal and financial information. READ MORE

Tips to protect yourself
  • Don’t click on hyperlinks in text/social media messages or emails, even if it appears to come from a trusted source.
  • Go directly to the website through your browser. For example, to reach the MyGov website type ‘my.gov.au’ into your browser yourself.
  • Never respond to unsolicited messages and calls that ask for personal or financial details, even if they claim to be a from a reputable organisation or government authority — just press delete or hang up. 

Happy to help.
If you are ever in any doubt regarding text messages or spam emails please feel free to send the email to us for assessment to [email protected] or call us on 02 4751 7111 or 0422 262 262. We will quickly tell you if we think it is legitimate or not. 

We hope this information helps our customers stay safe. Please feel free to share with your friends and family.

Are you due for maintenance or clean up for your computer? 
If so, please contact us via our website www.bluemountainscomputers.com.au or email us directly on [email protected]
1 Comment
Geeks On Command link
3/9/2022 12:25:20 am

Thank you for sharing this! Ever since the pandemic started there has been a lot more of tech scams. As our lives move increasingly online, so do the opportunities for scammers to take advantage of us. It can be hard to know how to protect yourself from these digital criminals. Keep up the great content!

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