MailGuard has intercepted a sophisticated phishing email campaign that impersonates the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and attempts to harvest sensitive identity and financial information from unsuspecting recipients.
What We're Seeing
This scam is delivered via an HTML email containing a single malicious link. Once clicked, victims are taken through a multi-step phishing process designed to extract a significant volume of sensitive personal and financial information.
Here's an example of what the emails look like 👇
A Sophisticated Multi-Step Scam
- Requests username and password
- Requests a one-time code
- Requests personal details
- Requests upload of a personal identity document
- Requests upload of a selfie holding that identity document
- Displays a confirmation page
- Requests selection of superannuation provider from a list of 10
- Redirects to a login page for the selected super provider
- Requests another one-time code
- Redirects to the legitimate ATO website after final confirmation
An array of different superannuation providers are built into the phishing site.
Here are some more examples 👇
What to Watch Out For
The scam campaign display name is 'ATOONLINE' and it's sending from 'atoonline(at)beckmanjewelers(dot)com, with 'beckmanjewelers(dot)com' the compromised sending domain.
It's a sophisticated phishing campaign with the objective to steal highly sensitive data, including identity documents, login credentials, one-time authentication codes, and superannuation account access.
Stay Safe - Know the Signs
MailGuard advises all recipients of these emails to delete them immediately without clicking on any links. Responding or providing personal details can lead to identity theft, data breaches, and financial losses.
Avoid emails that:
- Aren’t addressed to you personally.
- Are unexpected and urge immediate action.
- Contain poor grammar or miss crucial identifying details.
- Direct you to a suspicious URL that isn’t associated with the genuine company.
Many businesses turn to MailGuard after a near miss or incident. Don't wait until it's too late. Reach out to our team for a confidential discussion by emailing expert@mailguard.com.au or calling 1300 30 44 30.
One Email Is All That It Takes
All that it takes to devastate your business is a cleverly worded email message that can steal sensitive user credentials or disrupt your business operations. If scammers can trick one person in your company into clicking on a malicious link or attachment, they can gain access to your data or inflict damage on your business.
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