DIBP issues warning about fake website

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Created on Tuesday, 26 November 2013 16:32

Written by Editorial staff

A fake website has been created that mimics the official Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIBP) website.

All users - including migration agents in Australia - have been warned to keep an eye out for the imposter, which looks remarkably similar to the DIPB website in both layout and appearance.

A spokesperson for the DIBP said in a November 22 statement "there is no evidence that the department's own web presence has been compromised".

Nevertheless, migration agents and their clients are being urged to make sure they are on the correct website - www.immi.gov.au - when looking for information about immigration visas.

The best way to check is by looking at the website's URL.

While the fake website's URL - www.immigovau.co - is almost identical to the real thing, the DIBP explained that the addresses of all official government websites in Australia end with our country code, "gov.au".

So, don't be fooled!

"This issue is not unique to our department and is a common issue for companies and organisations which use websites to communicate information to their clients," said the spokesperson.