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"Are you tired of receiving SMS scams pretending to be from Australia Post, the
tax office, MyGov and banks? You’re not alone. Each year, thousands of
Australians fall victim to SMS scams. And losses have surged in recent years.
In 2022 SMS scam losses exceeded A$28 million, which is nearly triple the
amount from 2021. This year they’ve already reached A$4 million – more than the
2020 total. These figures are probably much higher if you include unreported
losses, as victims often won’t speak up due to shame and social stigma.
Last month, the federal government announced plans to fight SMS-based scams by
implementing an SMS sender ID registry. Under this system, organisations that
want to SMS customers will first have to register their sender ID with a
government body.
What kinds of scams would the proposed registry help prevent? And is it too
little, too late?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
