[AusNOG] New/old CBA scam

[Peter Tiggerdine]

Interesting the number does get answered. By whom I was prepared to ask.
On 21/08/2013 6:53 PM, "Geoff Northcott" <geoff.northcott at miraz.com> wrote:

> If you want help in dealing with it then contact CBA Group Security, let
> them manage the police involvement...if it's a wide spread problem then
> they will probably already have a case running.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Robert Hudson <hudrob at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> State police are probably seemingly unwilling because they know that in
>> reality they have zero chance of every catching or prosecuting the people
>> running these scams due to jurisdictional issues.
>>
>> Scamwatch or AFP would be a good start.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> On 21 August 2013 18:19, Chris Hurley <chris at minopher.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> As the authorities seem either unwilling or unable to help thought I
>>> would pass on a new scam that hit my Dad today, fortunately I walked in the
>>> middle of it and pulled the cable.
>>>
>>> "indian" sounding call centre rings saying We are from the CBA bank and
>>> seeing a $700 transaction going to New Zealand. We are holding it until you
>>> give your approval. But we think you've been hacked please let us install
>>> Team Viewer so we can load monitoring software. If you have any doubts call
>>> 1800429339 (which always rings out).
>>>
>>> Then they proceed to trick credit card number and PIN.
>>>
>>> While I pulled the network cable while team viewer was running and have
>>> ran a full system scan thinking a reformat and install might be the best
>>> option?
>>> Already called the Bank to cancel the card. Police were very
>>> uninterested in following this up, suggested Scamwatch.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Chris Hurley BE (Elec), MBA
>>> Director
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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