Scammers have produced a new SMSishing scam targeting Medicare. The clone of the website aims to trick you into providing your personal details.
Please see the alert below from Stay Smart Online for more information.
What’s happened?
Watch out for fake SMS text messages pretending to be from Medicare. These are phishing messages that encourage you to click through to a website and provide personal information to claim a rebate.
These fake messages are being sent out in large numbers and are trying to steal your sensitive personal details and use them for malicious purposes
Does it affect me?
Anyone could receive these SMS messages.
How do I stay safe?
SMS continues to be a popular method for criminals hoping to trick you into handing over your money or personal information.
There are some simple steps you can take to avoid an email scam:
Do not click on links in emails or text messages claiming to be from myGov or Medicare.