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Toorak residents receive ‘threatening’ letters from anonymous sender

Residents in one of Melbourne’s wealthiest suburbs have allegedly been sent letters telling them they are “too wealthy”. The letter was supposedly recently sent to residents in Toorak, with the mystery sender only identifying themselves as “concerned friends”. “We’re concerned about the damage you’re doing to society,” the letter starts off. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> “You’re too wealthy, and that’s harming a lot of people.” The letter goes on to say that the residents should give away “a substantial portion” of their wealth to help fix inequality within society. Residents in Toorak were allegedly sent a letter telling them they were “too wealthy”. Credit: Twitter “Millions of people are struggling to pay their rents, mortgages, energy bills, and to afford Health food.” “They don’t have enough because you and others like you have too much. “That’s because resources are finite. The more you have, the less there is for others, and at the moment you’r...

ACCC warns millions of Telstra customers about letter scam

Millions of Telstra customers are being warned to stay on the lookout for letters sent by scammers aimed at convincing people to hand over money. Scamwatch, run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), shared the warning alongside a photo of the type of letter currently being used by fraudsters. “Beware, scammers are using letter s like this to convince people to withdraw money and hand it over in person to someone that will collect it from their home,” Scamwatch wrote. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “This is a scam. Warn your friends, family, and neighbours.” The letter features Telstra’s logo and claims to be from the Telstra Technical Department in Melbourne. Scamwatch has warned Australians to stay on the lookout for letters pretending to be from reputable companies asking for money. Credit: Scamwatch It then states the recipient’s network has been hacked, and that Telstra will run an operation to get rid of any probl...