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We can all play a part to protect ourselves and others from scams. Learning how to spot common scams will improve your chances of staying safe online.

SMS scams Email scams Phone scams

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  • We do not ask you to provide payment details via links in SMS or emails .
  • We encourage you to log in securely through the Linkt app or Linkt website to check your account.
  • If you’re unsure whether a message you’ve received is from us, read more about ways we’ll contact you.
  • Trust your instincts. Take a minute and come back to it with fresh eyes. Check our online safety tips.

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The following section includes scams that are known to be using the Linkt and Transurban brands to target our customers in an attempt to gain their personal information.

Not every type of scam will be listed here but we'll do our best to identify any new types of scams and inform you about how they may appear.

If you’ve received a suspicious email, message or phone call that doesn’t appear on this page, please report the scam to us.

 

Date updated: 26 October 2023

Some customers, including those without an account with us, reported receiving SMS messages that direct users to click a short URL. Often these have poor grammar and spelling mistakes, along with requiring urgent actions.

Check out whether it really is from us to help you spot potential scam messages.

See examples of identified current scam SMS text messages are provided below.

text message from a recruiter called Frank offering several Transurban roles and discussing pay rates and asking if the reader has zoom, while using poor grammar

text messaging about an unpaid toll using a linkt assist URL that is not authorised and an incorrect spelling

text message saying the toll is overdue but using a misspelt url

text message saying E-toll electronic tag payment has failed but using a url that linkt does not authorise and using the Act Now call to action

 

 

Some users have reported that after receiving scam email, they are directed to a website that contains Linkt branding.

Check out whether it really is from us to help you spot potential scam messages.

See the examples provided below.

This email claims to be from Linkt and features a branded banner. However it's a fake email. Do not reply or click on links. Remember to check the sender's email address, and check our list of trusted emails to know when it's really from us.

This email claims to be from Linkt and looks pretty convincing, but it's fake. Remember to check the sender's email address, and check our list of trusted emails to know when it's really from us.

example of scam email email from an unauthorised email address titled - Unpaid toll invoice Notification, advising that Linkt has detected an unpaid toll. Request for immediate action. The link in the email may look legitimate and signed off from the IT Security Department however this is a scam.

 

Beware of phone scams pretending to be from Linkt. These scammers might call you and ask for a payment to settle an overdue amount or to update your account details to prevent it from being closed. They may even send you an email or SMS with a link to a phishing scam website designed to steal your personal information.

Check out whether it really is from us to help you spot potential scam messages.

Think you’ve received a scam?

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You can also report a scam message to the Federal Government’s ScamWatch website at scamwatch.gov.au, where you’ll find information about other scams reported across Australia.

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