[Mikev]

Fake celebrity online investment scams​

There are more fake celebrity online investment scams around so be on the lookout.
Don’t click on any links where a celebrity or public figure is (supposedly) advertising or promoting a product or service.

 

[bellbirdcats]

Why would you buy or invest in something just because a celebrity does? Do some research first.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Got an email yesterday from the usual investment scammers which states that the Bank of Australia will take "legal action" against Bill Shorten! Ha ha ha!

There is NO SUCH THING AS "Bank of Australia"!

Give me a break!

 

[NoNoNoNoNoNo]

weel, duh

 

[Reet]

I received another scam email letter this morning, supposed to have been sent by the government, and addressed to undisclosed recipients. If this was real it would be addressed to me by name, as follows

Hello,

Our security systems have detected a failed login attempt on your myGov account.

As a precaution, we have temporarily suspended your access to the myGov app to protect the security of your account.

To regain access to your myGov services, please take a moment now to reactivate your account by verifying your identity. You can do this by clicking the button below:

Reactivate Account

Verifying your identity is a crucial step to ensure the continued safety and integrity of your myGov account.

We take the security of our users extremely seriously, which is why we have implemented these measures.

Please complete the reactivation process at your earliest convenience so you can resume using myGov services without disruption.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

myGov Security Team

 

[Jest]

i do not know any celebrities, legends, stars. they do not exist in my book. but thanks.

 

[rehandra]

Why would you buy or invest in something just because a celebrity does? Do some research first.

Agree. People need to use what is between their ears a bit more!

 

[Zemo]

Especially when so many of these well-known Strayans speak with a foreign/Yank accent!

 

[Ezzy]

No "SUPER STAR" can influence my decision. Seeing one on T.V. & they say l use this or similar we know it's b.s. because that is a paid ad.

 

[Zemo]

Why are these "personalities" unable to stop their images being used to promote these scams? Isn't there anything any of them can do to prevent their faces being used to rip people off? "Twiggy" Forrest had a go, but what's the latest in his case?

 

[Jabbytall]

Good call on being cautious about those scams! I’ve seen a lot of fake celebrity endorsements popping up, and it’s definitely wise to be skeptical. I had a similar experience when I was exploring the skin.land marketplace. I learned to double-check everything and avoid shady links or promotions. It’s always best to stick to well-known platforms and do your research before investing. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

 

[Zemo]

The thing that floors me is that, out of all the people in Straya, Twiggy (or Gina, or Dick, or Kochie, or Ally, or Albo, or anybody else whose AI face bobs up on the screen) is appealing to me, personally, to get in on one of these seemingly limited-offer schemes. I should be so lucky ...
What astounds me even more is that so many stoobidhead dumbshits continually fall for the scams.

 

[WendyW1954]

I received another scam email letter this morning, supposed to have been sent by the government, and addressed to undisclosed recipients. If this was real it would be addressed to me by name, as follows

Hello,

Our security systems have detected a failed login attempt on your myGov account.

As a precaution, we have temporarily suspended your access to the myGov app to protect the security of your account.

To regain access to your myGov services, please take a moment now to reactivate your account by verifying your identity. You can do this by clicking the button below:

Reactivate Account

Verifying your identity is a crucial step to ensure the continued safety and integrity of your myGov account.

We take the security of our users extremely seriously, which is why we have implemented these measures.

Please complete the reactivation process at your earliest convenience so you can resume using myGov services without disruption.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

myGov Security Team

I've been getting text messages from MyGov but thankfully they are going into spam. Even so I wouldn't open it but check my MyGov account first.
So many scary scams. Bring on the old days for me

 

[Miss Chris]

I received another scam email letter this morning, supposed to have been sent by the government, and addressed to undisclosed recipients. If this was real it would be addressed to me by name, as follows

Hello,

Our security systems have detected a failed login attempt on your myGov account.

As a precaution, we have temporarily suspended your access to the myGov app to protect the security of your account.

To regain access to your myGov services, please take a moment now to reactivate your account by verifying your identity. You can do this by clickin

Verifying your identity is a crucial step to ensure the continued safety and integrity of your myGov account.

We take the security of our users extremely seriously, which is why we have implemented these measures.

Please complete the reactivation process at your earliest convenience so you can resume using myGov services without disruption.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

myGov Security Team

I had one like this, almost word for word but from the Comm bank…..also from the ‘Tax Office’….The scams are happening a lot right now…..They’re taking advantage of people getting tax refunds …

 

[NotNats]

I have a laugh that people still think that any information that has been entered onto any website is secure.
Remember ANYTHING that has access to the WWW is hackable.
And so-called BIG BROTHER has been in place ever since the WWW began as well.

 

[Cheezil]

?? MyGov scam, where's that story? Mix up?

 

[Jenny Spellacy]

I received another scam email letter this morning, supposed to have been sent by the government, and addressed to undisclosed recipients. If this was real it would be addressed to me by name, as follows

Hello,

Our security systems have detected a failed login attempt on your myGov account.

As a precaution, we have temporarily suspended your access to the myGov app to protect the security of your account.

To regain access to your myGov services, please take a moment now to reactivate your account by verifying your identity. You can do this by clicking the button below:

Reactivate Account

Verifying your identity is a crucial step to ensure the continued safety and integrity of your myGov account.

We take the security of our users extremely seriously, which is why we have implemented these measures.

Please complete the reactivation process at your earliest convenience so you can resume using myGov services without disruption.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

myGov Security Team

I received the same dodgy email. I immediately deleted it warned friends. This whole scamming business is a nightmare.

 

[Cheezil]

I received the same dodgy email. I immediately deleted it warned friends. This whole scamming business is a nightmare.

Thnkyou, scammers are scum