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SCAMwatch email alert: Watch out for fake flight itineraries landing in your inbox [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Watch out for fake flight itineraries landing in your inbox

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Added: December 2012

SCAMwatch is warning travellers to watch out for scam emails with fake flight itineraries attached – these attachments may harbour malicious software.

Scammers masquerading as legitimate airline companies are sending these emails in an attempt to steal your passwords and other sensitive information. 

SCAMwatch urges jet-setters to think twice before opening any suspicious emails or attachments – if in doubt, contact the airline to verify or just press 'delete'.

How these scams work

  • You receive an email that looks like it is from a reputable airline claiming that your itinerary is attached.
  • The email and attachment may be dressed up to look like the real thing by using the actual airline's corporate colours, imagery and layout. However, on closer inspection the email address is not the same used by the airline and content may contain spelling errors.
  • If you open the attachment, your computer may be infected by malware.

How to protect yourself

  • If you get an email like this but haven't booked any travel, just press delete.
  • Before opening any emails and attachments, think twice and look for any signs that they might be fake such as odd email addresses or spelling mistakes.
  • If you're not sure whether an email is a scam, verify the sender by using their official contact details to contact them directly. Never use contact details provided by the caller – find them through an independent source such as a phone book or online search.
  • Always keep your computer security up-to-date with anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and a good firewall – only buy software from a reputable source.
  • If you have opened something that you think might be suspicious, consider getting your computer scanned and changing passwords. 

Report

You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch or by calling 1300 795 995.

More information

You can see a warning from Jetstar about scammers impersonating the airline.

See SCAMwatch's online scams section for more information on malware and other scams that target you on the internet.

Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @SCAMwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http://twitter.com/SCAMwatch_gov

You have received this email because you have subscribed to receive SCAMwatch radar alerts on scams targeting Australians. These alerts are issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and can be viewed on its SCAMwatch website www.scamwatch.gov.au.

If you have any doubts about an email's source, verify the sender by independent means - use their official contact details to check the email is legitimate before clicking on links or opening attachments.

If you no longer want to receive SCAMwatch email alerts, please unsubscribe on the SCAMwatch website.

 

QLD Fire Weather Warning


QLD Fire Weather Warning
Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Gulf Country, Northwest, Central West, Central Highlands and Coalfields,
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast
Coast and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Wide Bay and
Burnett districts.

Issued at 8:25am EST on Wednesday the 5th of December 2012
for today.

Dry and gusty winds are expected to cause the following conditions today:

Severe Fire Danger in the Gulf Country, Northwest, Central West, Channel
Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast,
inland parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and southwest parts of the Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Temperatures generally between 35 to 40
degrees, relative humidity down to 5% and winds to 35 to 40km/hr are expected.
Locations which may be affected include Burketown, Mount Isa, Richmond,
Longreach, Emerald, Windorah, Charleville, Dalby, Toowoomba, Ipswich and
Brisbane.

For more information on Fire Bans and how to Prepare. Act. Survive. Visit the
Rural Fire Service web page at http://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or call the
Hotline on 1800 020 440.
For the latest weather information, listen to your local radio station or visit
the Bureau of Meteorology web page at http://www.bom.gov.au or call 1300-659-219 for recorded Land and Weather Warnings.

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QLD Fire Weather Warning


QLD Fire Weather Warning
Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Central West, North West, Darling
Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast districts and parts of the Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and
Wide Bay and Burnett districts.
Issued at 3:16pm EST on Monday the 3rd of December 2012
for the remainder of Today and Tuesday.

Hot to very hot, dry and gusty south to southwest winds are expected to cause
the following conditions for the remainder of today:

Severe Fire Danger south and west of a line Mt Isa to Winton to Roma to
Goondiwindi. Temperatures up to 45 degrees, relative humidity down to 5% and
winds to 40 km/hr are expected. Locations likely to be affected include
Birdsville, Thargomindah, Windorah, Quilpie, Boulia, Longreach, Winton,
Cunnamulla, Charleville, Roma and St George.

Hot, dry and gusty south to southwest winds southwest of a line from Camooweal
to Richmond to Moranbah to Goondiwindi are expected to cause the following
conditions on Tuesday:

Severe Fire Danger. Temperatures up to 43 degrees, relative humidity down to 5%
and winds to 40 km/hr are expected. Locations likely to be affected include
Mount Isa, Winton, Longreach, Richmond, Birdsville, Thargomindah, Windorah,
Quilpie, Boulia, Cunnamulla, Charleville, Roma, St George and Goondiwindi.

Hot to very hot, dry and gusty northwest to southwest winds are expected to
cause the following conditions on Tuesday:

Extreme Fire Danger over inland areas southeast of Texas to Chinchilla to
Nambour.
Temperatures up to 41 degrees, relative humidity down to 10% and winds to 45
km/hr are expected. Locations likely to be affected include Stanthorpe,
Toowoomba, Dalby, Ipswich, Kilcoy, Boonah and Beaudesert.

Severe Fire Danger elsewhere south and east of a line from Goondiwindi to
Moranbah to Biloela to Noosa Heads. Temperatures up to 39 degrees, relative
humidity down to 10% and winds to 40 km/hr are expected. Locations likely to be
affected include Emerald, Biloela, Gayndah, Kingaroy, Gympie, Brisbane, the
Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast.

For more information on Fire Bans and how to Prepare. Act. Survive. Visit the
Rural Fire Service web page at http://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or call the
Hotline on 1800 020 440.
For the latest weather information, listen to your local radio station or visit
the Bureau of Meteorology web page at http://www.bom.gov.au or call 1300-659-219
for recorded Land and Weather Warnings.

Total Fire Bans | Fire Danger Rating Maps

NEW: EWN Alerts Map | EWN Discussion Forum | EWN Mobile Apps
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