As scammers become more sophisticated, the government is introducing measures designed to make Australia 'the toughest target in the world'.
SMS scams have cost Australians millions of dollars in 2024, and now the government has announced a new tool designed to help bring those losses down. A mandatory SMS Sender ID Register will require telco providers to check whether messages being sent under a brand name correspond with the legitimate registered sender. If the sender ID is not on the register, the Australian Communications and Media Authority will either block the SMS or include a warning.
" The register is designed to help stop scammers from using the names of trusted brands, including banking institutions, service providers or government entities — such as ANZ, Linkt or myGov — and deceiving recipients into thinking the scam messages are from reputable sources. According to Scamwatch, over $11 million in losses from text message scams have been reported this year so far.
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