WA Attorney-General John Quigley identity used in online phishing scam

Online scammers have used the identity of the WA Attorney-General to set up a fake website luring people to a multi-million dollar beneficiary hoax.

Consumer Protection said there had been reports from two people who received emails purporting to be from AG John Quigley as the lawyer for a deceased person.

It was claimed the person had left $4.3 million in a bank account and had no will.

The email was phishing for personal information.

There was a link to a fake website with the name ‘JR’Quigley LEGAL’ which featured Mr Quigley’s name and image,…