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This one may look legitimate, but rather than a refund, it will cost you if you follow the link.
The email address looks good right?
Wrong.
Click on the link and the email will ask you to give personal details via a form or a link and that's where the danger lies.
If you're ever not sure, do a quick google and it's easy to find that this is a scam.
Your second clue is the government giving you back money.... when does that ever happen? 🤣
Find more information about this scam here: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/mygov-refund-email-scam

One of the latest scams doing the rounds for iPhone users is this one:

A seemingly innocent message alerting you to suspicious activity on your Apple Pay account and asking you to click a link.

Particularly concerning at this time of year when so many people are feverishly shopping to get ready for Christmas, this is just another scam and should be immediately deleted.

Apple have much more sophisticated ways of alerting us to issues than sending nonsense text messages!

Merry Christmas from digitalE.
We're here for you all throughout the holidays!

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Another reason digitalE recommends Bitdefender for a corporate antivirus solutions

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As an essential service, digital E is available to assist you and your staff either remotely, or on site.
We are taking steps to keep our staff and customers safe and are happy to work with you at this unusual time.

Scam Alert!
Never click on a link like the below, no matter how authentic it looks.
This is simply another way for scammers to capture your bank details and rob you of your hard earned savings.
A quick check in your actual I-Tunes account will show you there is nothing to update.
Stay vigilant, stay safe.

It's very sad to see scammers taking advantage of people's fear and vulnerability in this crisis.
Please remember NEVER to click on any attachments in an email if you don't recognise the sender's email address.
The image below is of a scam email. Click the link and you download a virus, allow spyware onto your machine, or worse.
If in doubt, the only button to click is DELETE.

COVID-19. During these uncertain times its more important than ever to be just as vigilant with you computers as well as your health. Viruses and Scams are now appearing relating to COVID-19 messages. Please be very careful before opening or clicking on any of these. Dont add to the pain already being felt by so many of you.
Stay safe and follow social distancing guidelines.

Coronavirus online scams are on the rise. Here's how to avoid them Australia's cyber spy agency has warned of scams and phishing attempts, as criminals take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis.

5 o'clock in the evening and ran a speed test on my ISP, Node1 Internet. Very happy with their upgrade.