Also, don’t click on any of the links,” she said.Īround 6250 remote-access scam reports have been made to Scamwatch this year, with Telstra topping the list of most commonly impersonated organisations at 1730 reports NBN Co came in second with 1023. Web Over the past couple of months fraudsters have been defrauding gullible customers using remote access apps like AnyDesk, TeamViewer, QuickSupport, etc.How does the fraud work Fraudsters get victims to download apps like AnyDesk on one pretext or the other - 'your account needs to be KYCed or your account will be blocked, etc. Don’t use the contact details in the communication. “If you think the communication may have been legitimate, independently source the contact details for the organisation to contact them. “If you receive contact from someone claiming to be from a telecommunications company, a technical support service provider or online marketplace, hang up. Rickard has urged Australians not to let anyone who contacts them out of the blue remotely access their devices. $1.95 million alone has been lost to scammers impersonating Telstra, with Amazon impersonators raking in $1.24 million NBN Co and eBay are also on the list of commonly-reported impersonations. “Young people reported losing on average $20,000 and eight Indigenous Australians, some in remote communities, lost a total of $38,000,” she said. People aged 55 and older lost over $4.4 million, accounting for almost half of total losses. “These types of scams target and impact all people and can be convincing.
The fake 'tech support' instructed her to download the AnyDesk app to her phone, which my mom did. Unfortunately, when she searched for Paypal's phone number, she found a fake Paypal website and called the number listed. According to Delia Rickard, deputy chair at the ACCC, remote access scams are among the fastest growing in Australia, preying on fears of fraud and cybercrime. Paypal scam involving AnyDesk app My mom was scammed yesterday when she tried to contact Paypal to resolve an issue.
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