Scammers will contact telco customers 'anyway they can' as fall-out from last week's data breach continues. 9News
are warned to stay on alert for a slew of new scams, with Scamwatch posting photos of four current hoaxes doing the rounds.
"You will likely notice an increased number of phishing emails, phone calls, and SMS or social media messages," the government agency said, before posting photos of four scams they've been alerted too.If you have been an Optus customer anytime between 2017 and now, your details are most likely in the hands of the hacker.
"Optus is not contacting people about issuing new sim cards. Delete these messages," Scamwatch said. "Optus is not contacting people about their bills and asking you to update your information," it said.
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