Morning News: warnings against new scam text messages

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Australians are being warned for the second time in three months of a text message scam posing as the national postal service, Australia Post.


The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says fake texts advising people a parcel can’t be delivered to their address due to an unverified shipping address has been circulating.

The text asks people to click on a link leading to a fake website with Australia Post logo.

More information is available at scamwatch.gov.au.

 


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