MyGov - Scam Emails - Be Aware

[Will27]

Received an email this morning with the heading "You have an outstanding refund from myGov"

Obviously a scam but could catch some out.

 

This is just a heads up.

 

https://www.mailguard.com.au/blog/australians-targeted-in-a-new-mygov-refund-scam

[scorecard]

Until  8 months ago I was living in a War Vets village just Nth. of Sydney. About 80%* of the vets very old and some village units occupied by very old war widows.

 

Telephone scams rampant, the village Admin. folks spending hours every day talking to the residents warning them about scams / following up with banks trying to get scammed funds returned etc. Many residents came to the village family restaurant for lunch.  Every day admin. folks sitting for 10 minutes at all the tables quietly / carefully repeating the warnings / how to spot scams etc. Quite a big problem.

 

*The other 20+% are quite young war vets from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Many of the vets in both of these groups with severe PTSD issues and needing a lot of careful couselling using a variety of counselling / help approaches and methods. Drugs avoided. Several trained/experienced counsellors on village staff. 

Many vets with young families. Many of the old vets: (a few remaining WW II, Korea, Vn (me),  Timor Leste) very keen to join discussion groups / social activities / meals with the young vets. On site a very well organized and equipped pre-school / kindergarten with very well trained teachers.

All vets (old and young) encouraged to come in for perhaps 20 or 30 minutes each day and read to the kids from selected kids books (with zero pictures / words about violence and no pictures of weapons).