Current scam alerts

Scammers are pretending to be disaster relief agencies to get your information.

Scammers are setting up fake social media profiles pretending to be us. They’re asking you to share your info with them.

Scammers are emailing claiming to be from Medicare or myGov. They’re asking you to update your Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details to get a payment from us.

Scammers have sent emails pretending to be from myGov. They tell you there’s a problem with your tax return.

This scam email will tell you myGov owes you a refund. It asks you to give personal details via a form or link.

Fake emails claiming they’re from myGov tell you to open a link to confirm your identity. Don’t open the link.

If you’ve received a text message about unauthorised myGov account access, it could be a scam.

If you get a message from the Australian Government offering a free COVID-19 test kit, don’t open the link.

If you’ve received a text message saying your myGov details are wrong, it could be a scam.

If you get a message from the ‘Department of Health’ offering a COVID-19 vaccination benefit payment, don’t open the link.

These scam calls tell you to urgently pay a debt. They say that if you don’t pay it straight away you’ll be arrested.