VIRUS EMAIL ALERT FOR AUSTRALIAN READERS!!

Emails pertaining to be from Australia Post MAY NOT BE LEGITIMATE. 

There's a VIRUS going around in their name. 

 CHECK before opening any links.

 please be safe.

 Opening links WILL get your files encrypted and you WILL have to pay to get them released.

 You're welcome.

Comments

  1. VickiJuly 12, 2016 at 12:56 PM

    Forewarned is forearmed.
    Not just Aust Post, but so many "innocent looking" emails are virus scams these days.
    One has to be vigilant, and it helps to know the signs, and NEVER open - or click on - a link before thoroughly checking out the wording first.
    Delete any suspicious emails, then empty deleted items from the list too.
    They are easy to spot, once you know how.

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    1. RiverJuly 13, 2016 at 2:02 PM

      Vicki; not opening anything that isn't from friends or family is becoming my new habit.

      Delete
  2. AnonymousJuly 12, 2016 at 1:57 PM

    Did you get hit?

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    1. AnonymousJuly 12, 2016 at 2:01 PM

      I just read Elephant's Child's post--I'm glad I'm not in Oz!!

      Delete
    2. RiverJuly 13, 2016 at 2:03 PM

      fishducky; no, usually I'm warned by my daughter K; apart from that I've taken to not opening emails that aren't from family or friends.

      Delete
  3. LeeJuly 12, 2016 at 6:30 PM

    Thanks, River.

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  4. SharonJuly 12, 2016 at 11:54 PM

    That's horrible! Can't imagine having to pay like that. I don't open 'strange' emails and even if I think I know you - I won't open links.

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    1. RiverJuly 13, 2016 at 2:04 PM

      S.J.Qualls; you've got the right idea. I'm doing the same.

      Delete
  5. CperzJuly 13, 2016 at 8:34 AM

    Those types of scams that hijack peoples accounts were going around the U.S. for awhile but I think they have kind of died out. Haven't heard of any warnings lately. Hopefully, they will get caught and stopped soon in Australia as well.

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    1. RiverJuly 13, 2016 at 2:06 PM

      Cheryl; yep, they seem to travel the world one country at a time. It's our turn apparently. We send out warnings when we find out about any new ones, but some people forget or don't follow my link to "no-one" over there in my side bar.

      Delete
  6. JahTehJuly 13, 2016 at 12:37 PM

    I'd heard of this scam but also knew about your email account being hacked so didn't read it to be doubly sure of safety. Not paranoid much!

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    1. RiverJuly 13, 2016 at 2:08 PM

      JahTeh; in this case, being paranoid is a good thing. None of these new scams are going around in my name though, I'm pretty sure the hacked email scams are over.

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