The Albanese Government is cracking down on text-message scams with the SMS Sender ID Register now in place.
From today, if a sender ID is not registered, the text message will be labelled as ‘Unverified’ as a warning to people that it could be a scam.
The SMS Sender ID Register helps protect Australians from scam messages that impersonate organisations like Australia Post, the Australian Tax Office, banks and retailers.
Sender IDs are the names at the top of text messages that tell you who the message is from.
The Register will make it harder for criminals to impersonate trusted organisations and brands, and give people confidence that the messages they receive are from who they say they are.
The SMS Sender ID Register is overseen by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Businesses and organisations that have not yet registered their sender IDs should contact their SMS provider now to avoid any disruption to their communications.
Find our more at SMS Sender ID Register | ACMA.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Communications Anika Wells:
“We’ve all received scam text messages that seem genuine – the SMS Sender ID Register will help identify and disrupt these dodgy operators.
“The Albanese Government will continue backing ways to protect Australians from being ripped off by scams.
“The SMS Sender ID Register is another important tool in our arsenal to tackle scams as we work to stop Australians being ripped off.”
Quotes attributable to Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Daniel Mulino:
“Australians are losing billions of dollars on scams, and the human impact is even greater.
“The Albanese Government is committed to stopping scams earlier and protecting Australian consumers. We are taking practical steps to make it harder for criminals to impersonate legitimate businesses and easier for anyone to spot suspicious messages.”
