Security Alerts
Security Alerts - Intech Credit Union
| Latest Security Alerts |
| 3 September 2010 |
| Telstra warns customers of hoax BigPond email |
| Telstra today reminded its customers of the dangers of hoax emails, following reports of an email scam claiming to be from BigPond. The hoax email is among thousands that circulate around Australia every year and puts customers at risk of fraud when they inadvertently respond and provide their personal details. These hoax emails are often malicious and designed to obtain private information such as credit card details and passwords, or potentially expose your computer to a damaging virus. The best advice is to ignore and delete these messages. Telstra’s warning follows research indicating that while there has been a global decline in hoax emails, also known as phishing attacks, scammers are increasingly pretending to be organisations such as telecommunication and insurance companies. Telstra and BigPond will never send an email requesting passwords, account verification, credit card details or other personal details by asking you to ’click on a link. If you suspect you have received a hoax email: |
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| 10 August 2010 |
| Verified by Visa Phishing Email |
| A new phishing email has been reported. This email claims to be sent by Verified by Visa and asks the recipient to click on the link to activate a Visa card: |
| -----Original Message----- From: Visa Australia [mailto:cards@visa.com.au] Sent: Monday, 9 August 2010 1:46 PM Subject: Extra layer of security Dear Cardholder, In addition to our other ways of preventing, detecting, and resolving fraud, we offer Verified by Visa, a free, simple-to-use service that confirms your identity. It's easy and only takes a few moments to activate your card. You can activate using the link bellow: (Link removed) Your PIN is not required. For your protection, you must activate your card before you can continue using it. Regards, Visa Australia |
| Please remember, financial institutions will never ask you to provide personal details via links within emails. If you are unsure of the authenticity of an email, contact your financial institution before opening. For more details on Fraud Prevention, visit our Prevention Tips page. |
| 19 July 2010 |
| Scammers targeting tax time. |
| Scammers often use the end of the financial year and tax time to trick taxpayers into providing their personal details. Scammers use these personal details to steal your money and your identity. The most common method used by these scammers is a fraudulent email. This email usually has ‘Tax refund online’ as the subject heading and contains the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) logo. The email contains a link to a website that appears to be the ATO website and asks for personal information such as the person's name, date of birth, address, bank and credit card details. If you receive the 'Tax refund online' email, do NOT to click on any links provided and to delete the email immediately. If you have provided personal or bank details via this link, contact us immediately. The ATO, Centrelink, banks and financial institutions will never send emails requesting verification of personal details for any reason, including tax returns. |
| What can you do? |
| Protect yourself; never send your personal, credit card or banking details over the phone or in response to unsolicited emails, and do not enter it on any website if you are not certain the site is genuine. If you receive unsolicited emails claiming to be from the ATO, Centrelink or your bank, delete them immediately! Don't open any attachments or click on any links in, or reply to, these emails. Use phone numbers or web addresses only from sources you know are legitimate; such as telephone directories or official letters or statements from organisations like banks. Never rely on contact details provided in unsolicited emails. If you have any questions regarding fraud prevention, please contact us. |
