Major alerting for numerous Aussies over UK’s brand-new ETA adjustment: ‘Exploit you’

Aussies heading to the UK will certainly need to pay a brand-new cost from today and there are worries that fraudsters will certainly attempt and cheat tourists out of their hard-earned cash. The UK federal government has actually broadened its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system to Australians and each application sets you back approximately $20.

NAB has actually released a caution for every person to be cautious concerning individuals on-line attempting to arrange the ETA for you. NAB Head of Security Culture and Advisory Laura Hartley informed Yahoo Finance that it belongs to a much bigger “bucket list” fraud that’s readied to allow in 2025.

“With Australians requiring a travel permit – known as an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) – to visit the UK from today, criminals will be looking to rip travellers off. A similar ETA is being introduced for Europe in the coming months,” she said.

“Criminals can exploit the ‘newness’ of the system and often set up fake websites where travellers pay for bogus permits, often at inflated prices, that don’t exist.

“Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has already identified 100 plus fake or unofficial websites.

“We’d expect the number of these scam websites to continue to grow, given the transnational, organised criminals behind them.”

NAB said Aussie travellers should only buy their UK ETA from the official website, which can be found here.

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Bucket list scams try to seize on Aussies looking for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Whether that’s going on an around-the-world trip or even seeing a major gig, scammers will try to pull you in the wrong direction.

“We anticipate ticket scams when Oasis and Metallica tour, similar to those seen with Taylor Swift and Coldplay in 2024,” NAB Executive, Group examinations Chris Sheehan claimed.

That’s why NAB wants to sound the alarm for Aussies heading to the UK or Europe to be wary of those offering to complete the ETA and visa applications for you.

The bank shared a list of ways to keep you safe:

• Don’t click on sponsored search or social media links directing you to purchase the visa. Criminals purchase sponsored results and social media ads to direct you to websites that look legitimate but they control

• Do a Google search about the visa and the word scam

• Do not pay for an ETA using direct money transfer or cryptocurrency

• If not sure, ask a relied on relative or pal momentarily point of view

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