Avoid the click trap and stay scam aware

25 Aug 2025

NSW is urging residents to slow down and verify before clicking, as phishing and malware campaigns grow more sophisticated. The message is simple: check sender details, avoid downloading from unknown links, and contact the purported organisation using a trusted channel.

The Government is coordinating with regulators and banks to lift public awareness, with a focus on text‑message ‘spoofing’ and parcel‑delivery scams that spike during sales periods.

Related release: Queensland’s Scam Awareness Week campaign pushes the same ‘Stop. Check. Protect.’ steps — a consistent national approach helps blunt large‑scale fraud.

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/avoid-click-trap-and-stay-scam-aware

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