Natural disaster SMS scam
SMS scam targeting natural disaster victims The ATO is warning the community about a new SMS scam which promises an 8% bonus on 2020 tax returns to victims of recent Read More…
July 2019 ATO impersonation scam report
ATO impersonation scam update Unbelievably, scammers are still successfully bilking Australians out of tens of thousands of dollars, as a recent ATO scam report shows. According to the July 2019 Read More…
Robocall technology targets taxpayers
Scammers impersonate ATO phone numbers The ATO is warning that scammers have adopted ‘Robocall’ technology to target taxpayers across the country. Assistant Commissioner Gavin Siebert said: “Scammers are sending pre-recorded Read More…
Latest ATO scam warning
Tax scammer alert The ATO has again warned taxpayers to be alert for scammers impersonating the ATO, as it appears they have changed tactics in 2019. Specifically, the ATO is Read More…
Beware of fake tax debt scam
Scammers impersonating tax agents The ATO has received increasing reports of a new take on the ‘fake tax debt’ scam, whereby scammers are now impersonating registered tax agents to lend Read More…