Australia Post ‘tracking notification’ email Scam

With Christmas approaching we may find ourselves shopping online a little more and so it can be difficult to keep track of all your orders/shipments not to mention any gifts that loved ones might be sending to us via Auspost.

Because of this scammers/cyber criminals are making the most of the opportunity by sending out emails that appear to come from Australia Post and advise of the tracking details of your order. Unfortunately these emails contain an attachment that has a virus.

Clicking on the attachment can infect your computer with Malware giving hackers access to your computer so that they can steal any valuable information such as log-in details for banking websites or even download and install other malicious software to your computer. So the best option is not to open any attachments and delete the email immediately.

A example of the email and other information can be found on the Stay Smart Online Website Which Wig Online has partnered with to help consumers with online safety.

If you believe that your PC has been infected you can seek help to remove the virus directly from Microsoft Support.