Phone Number: Ato Scam and Scam Attempts

phone number: The thieves use software that resembles a legitimate phone number to disguise their identities before threatening people with jail or deportation, according to Nine News Australia. Related A threatening ATO scam is on the rise coinciding with the cut-off-date for returns The ATO received more than 37,000 reports of scam attempts in November, with one elderly person losing more than 236,000 over five months. To improve your experience update it here News NationalATO scammers swindle 800k in just one month By 9News Staff 5 54pm Dec 5, pretending to represent the Australian Taxation Office ATO have stolen more than 800,000 in the past month after frightening people into handing over their money. The ATO regularly contacts people by phone, email and SMS. But Assistant Commissioner Kath Anderson said there were some tell-tale signs it isn't the tax office. Related Articles Police remove boy accused of 'terrorising' Perth neighbourhood Soft sentencing' for child killers about to change Aussie rescuers in Middle East zoo rescue mission Taxpayers should be wary of any phone call, text message, email or letter about a tax refund or debt, especially if you weren't expecting it. You can be confident that if there is a number displayed in your caller ID it isn't the ATO, Ms Anderson said today. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.