THE Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is warning its customers to keep an eye out for scam emails.
The warning comes after ASIC received reports of emails claiming to be from the organisation.
According to customers, these emails contain attachments or links to fake invoices.
Scammers also use viruses, spyware or malware programs to access or steal your personal information.
"Scam emails often appear at busy times of the year such as holiday and tax time, when it's easy to overlook something suspicious," said ASIC commissioner John Price.
ASIC's tips to stay safe online include:
- keep your anti-virus, malware and spyware protection software current;
- ensure you have a firewall and it is up-to-date; and
- scan email attachments with security software before opening them, especially if they are executable (.exe) files or zip (.zip) files.
These files are more likely to contain malware or ransomware viruses.
If customers are uncertain about an email they have received, they can call ASIC on 1300-300-630.
Scams can be reported to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Scamwatch HERE.
