The general rule of thumb with emails that ask for your personal details is to *delete*.
When those emails come from a ‘trusty’ source like Australia Post they seem much less suspicious.
But those are the emails you should think twice about before clicking. Australia Post’s latest warning is proof of this.
They have issued a warning to customers after discovering a scam email designed to steal people’s credit card details.
Sent from a phoney email address, the scam redirects the user to a fraudulent Post Bill Pay website where they are requested to pay $1.81 to have a package delivered.
The scam even includes a fake tracking reference number and warns customers that their parcel will be returned to sender if they don’t pay up within 48 hours.
Sounds like every hostage/extortion movie ever.
Two dollars isn’t a lot of money but the scammers aren’t in it for a few gold coins. What they really want are your credit card and personal details.
Hot tip? Don’t do it. Don’t click and don’t give away personal information.
If you’re uncertain if an email is fake or legit then you can run a preliminary test by checking if the tracking number is real here.
The best action to take is to contact your bank if you think you’ve fallen for this scam.
Australia Post said “If you suspect you’ve given details to this fake website please contact your bank immediately to advise them so they can monitor for suspicious activity on your account and help you further.’’’
“Australia Post will never email asking you to click on a link to print out a receipt/label for parcel collection/tracking or to access your package. Nor will Australia Post ask you to send an email containing any personal or financial information, including any form of ID, passwords, credit card details and account information.”
Images: Getty, Nine Finance.
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