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Australians beware: myGov phishing on the prowl

March 2, 2017 by Christopher Boyd

 

                                           Australians beware: myGov phishing on the prowl

 

In Australia, myGov is a “simple and secure way to access government services online”.

 

  • Secure access to a range of government services using one username and password
  • A single inbox for your messages from Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support and the Australian Taxation Office
  • A quick and easy way to advise selected member services about changes to some of your personal details

Unfortunately, phishing campaigns happily target such services given the plentiful data a successful scam can harvest with relative ease. Here’s a nasty one which was doing the rounds a week or so ago via email:

 

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