EnergyAustralia warns of new email scam
- 02 June, 2014 13:28
A copy of the EnergyAustralia email scam.
Utility provider EnergyAustralia has warned customers about an email phishing scam that claims to contain a link to their electricity or gas bill.
The email, which is simply addressed to `Dear Valued Customer’, asks the customer to click on a link to view their bill. The link takes people to a website address that is not operated by EnergyAustralia.
According to a spokesperson, the email contains spelling mistakes and does not include a customer’s name or account number.
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“EnergyAustralia is warning people who receive the emails to delete it immediately or report the scam activity to our customer service centre on 133 466,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
“Customers can also report the scam to the Australian Competition Consumer Commission [ACCC] Infocentre on 1300 302 502.”
The spokesperson added that law enforcement authorities are investigating.
This is not the first time EnergyAustralia customers have been targeted by such a scam. In September 2013, customers received an email which claimed that their electricity payment was declined by their bank.
The email asked customers to click on a website link, stating that if they did not click the link within 15 days their phone line would be cancelled.
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