{"id":965,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=965"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Australia-Post-Issues-Warning-About-SMS-Prize-Scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=965","title":{"rendered":"Australia Post Issues Warning About SMS Prize Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Australia Post is <a href=\"https:\/\/auspost.com.au\/about-us\/about-our-site\/online-security-scams-fraud\/scam-alerts\">warning consumers<\/a> about fraudulent text messages that claim that they have won a prize. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The messages, which look like they were sent by Australia \u00a0Post, claim that you are one of five lucky winners and should click a link to get your prize.<\/p>\n<p>However, Australia Post did not send the messages and you have not won any prizes. The messages are sent by online criminals intent on stealing your personal information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s a transcript of one of the scam messages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>[Name removed], the results are in and your address [address removed] has been drawn. You are 1 of 5 lucky winners: [Link removed]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The link opens a fraudulent website that has been designed to look like it belongs to Australia Post. Despite its appearance, the website has no connection to Australia Post. Once on the fake website, you will be asked to fill in a survey:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23102\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/australia-post-issues-warning-about-sms-prize-scams\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,494\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1-300x185.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1.jpg\" alt=\"Australia Post SMS Scam survey page\" width=\"800\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1-500x309.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-1-585x361.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After completing the bogus survey, the following page will appear:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/australia-post-issues-warning-about-sms-prize-scams\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,535\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2.jpg\" alt=\"Australia Post Scam Claim page\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aus-post-sms-prize-scam-271118-2-585x391.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nClicking the &#8220;I&#8217;ll Choose This&#8221; button \u00a0opens a fake &#8220;rewards&#8221; website that asks you to provide your personal information, ostensibly as a means of claiming your prize. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/auspost.com.au\/about-us\/about-our-site\/online-security-scams-fraud\/scam-alerts\">scam alert on the Australia \u00a0Post website<\/a> notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>After completing the questions they will direct you to a &#8216;reward&#8217; which asks for your banking information. Please do not provide your banking information \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it&#8217;s how scammers can take money from your accounts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Due to the way mobile phones combine conversations these scams can appear in the same conversation view as legitimate Australia Post SMS messages.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If you receive one of these scam \u00a0messages, do not follow any links it contains. \u00a0 Just delete it.<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/australia-post-issues-warning-about-sms-prize-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/australia-post-issues-warning-about-sms-prize-scams\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia Post is warning consumers about fraudulent text messages that claim that they have won a prize. \u00a0 The messages, which look like they were sent by Australia \u00a0Post, claim that you are one of five lucky winners and should click a link to get your prize. However, Australia Post did not send the messages [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hoax-inggris"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}