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title: Australian businesses hit with email scam
description: An elaborate email scam is unfolding in Australia that is infecting computers with malware, according to a post on the MailGuard blog.
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# MailGuard In the News

## [Australian businesses hit with email scam](https://www.mailguard.com.au/in-the-news/australian-businesses-hit-with-email-scam)

Posted by [SC Magazine](https://www.mailguard.com.au/in-the-news/author/sc-magazine) on Apr 19, 2017

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An elaborate email scam is unfolding in Australia that is infecting computers with malware, according to a [post](https://www.mailguard.com.au/blog/stolen-id-possible-in-elaborate-government-email-scam) on the MailGuard blog.

[Read more at SC Magazine](https://www.scmagazine.com/australian-businesses-hit-with-email-scam/article/651629/)

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