Psychology Board of Australia - Psychologists: beware of hoax email
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Psychologists: beware of hoax email

29 Mar 2017

Psychologists are warned that a hoax email is being sent which pretends to be from AHPRA.

The email, targeting some registered psychologists, is sent from noreply@ahpra.gov.au.

Example of the hoax email being distributed

Scam email with convincing AHPRA branding but from a non-AHPRA email address (noreply@ahpra.gov.au)

What you should do

If you have received this email, make sure to keep your details safe by deleting it immediately and not clicking on any links or attachments.

If you’re not sure whether you have received the hoax email, contact us on 1300 419 495.

More information

You can learn more about hoax emails and how to identify them at the Australian Government’s Stay smart online website.

 
 
Page reviewed 29/03/2017