MailGuard 23 October 2025 15:01:31 AEDT 6 min read

Qantas Phishing Scam Targets Frequent Flyers

None of us want our Qantas membership details to fall into the wrong hands, which is why this scam is so clever. By fooling ...

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MailGuard 06 October 2025 7 min read

Origin Energy "Billing Mistake" Email A Con

'We've made a mistake', the subject line alone is enough to make you click, but don't be ...
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MailGuard 08 August 2025 6 min read

Origin Energy “refund” scam, in a handful of easy steps

MailGuard has intercepted a multi-stage phishing campaign impersonating Origin Energy and ...
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MailGuard 18 July 2025 5 min read

Fake Origin Energy Refund Email Targets Australians with Multi-Step Scam

MailGuard has intercepted a sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating Origin Energy, ...
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MailGuard 02 October 2024 7 min read

Origin Energy Bill, Refund Scam

Amidst the current cost of living crisis, energy costs are a major challenge for many ...
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Akankasha Dewan 24 May 2019 1 min read

Would you fall for a brandjacking scam?

Brandjacking - where cybercriminals impersonate the brands we trust, in order to fool us ...
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Emmanuel Marshall 27 March 2018 2 min read

Warning: fake Origin electricity bill scam

MailGuard has detected an email scam today using fake Origin branding to make it look ...
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Jaclyn McRae 02 August 2017 5 min read

The real cost of online brandjacking scams

If your inbox is a daily battle between real company communications and fraud imposters, ...
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Jaclyn McRae 17 July 2017 2 min read

A new week, a new Origin Energy invoice scam

Utilities company Origin Energy has had its brand hijacked in a large-scale malware scam ...
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Jaclyn McRae 10 July 2017 2 min read

Scam avalanche continues: Origin Energy attack one of largest seen

A huge uptick in email-based fraud attempts has continued, with an enormous distribution ...
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Jaclyn McRae 14 June 2017 3 min read

Scammers ramp up EOFY attacks with new Origin malware blast

Australians are being inundated by a huge spike in malicious email attacks coinciding ...
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Jaclyn McRae 10 May 2017 2 min read

Warning: Malware just one click away in Origin Energy email scam

Australians are warned not to click a convincing fake Origin Energy electricity bill ...
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