Posted on August 25, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Scammers threatening legal action and arrest if I don't call back. Claiming to be acting on behalf of Tax Office
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Raj
Posted on August 31, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Total scam. Don't ever give out your details to anyone. The number is answered by an Indian guy claiming to be from the ato. He said his name is Paul Smith with employee number PW18124. They don't even answer the phone as ato. It sounds like a busy call centre in the background. If you had some kind of issue with the ato, you would surely have knowledge of it before being threatened with the police and legal action.
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Fran
Posted on August 25, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
This number purports to come from taxation office and threatens you with legal action and arrest it is a scam
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Will
Posted on September 7, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Again, scammers. Advised ATO
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Susan
Posted on September 6, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Same problem here
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Shan
Posted on September 6, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Keep getting calls like this from various extension numbers (03) 5306 2280 - 2281) - scam. I do my tax returns properly every year. Don't call the thieving sobs.
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CJ
Posted on September 6, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Low life Indian scammers putting on a very poor performance in fronting as ATO staff..
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Jeezy
Posted on September 5, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
had a call from the (02) 5306 2281, definitely a scam but they throw out all the action words such as 'tax avoidance' 'arrest' etc. I did my tax this year and every single year so i thought this was quite funny. its a SCAM and they are clearly targeting the most vulnerable. They should be investigated.
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Panaghiotis
Posted on September 4, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
The message machine is still running with this "threat".
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Erin
Posted on September 4, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
This is the second call today from these scum bags. They used (02) 5306 2284 the first time they rang. Then from this number. Same as others, saying it is the ATO etc.
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Bryce
Posted on September 4, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Rang and reported this to the ATO. They had heard of this number and I was told that they would first gather several complaints and then make a case for legal action. I encourage all to report this to the ATO to get this stopped faster.
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Bryce
Posted on September 4, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Ditto - I'll see what can be done by informing ATO
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LC
Posted on September 1, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
They ae using a new number - (02) 5306 2281. Have Blocked. Origin is Bowenfels NSW. Caller reading of a script - I threatened legal action and they just kept on reading.
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Dorothy
Posted on September 1, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Message on a/machine at 11.02am this morning, advising from ATO, called them back spoke with Officer Pollard he even gave an ID number. Definitely a Scammer, reported this number to ATO
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Growles
Posted on September 1, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Scam, Scam, Scam, Scum they need to be arrested!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dee
Posted on September 1, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Scam from the 'Tax Office' Particularly brazen as they call my mobile and landline at the same time!!! Wish someone would stop them !!!!
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cheryl
Posted on September 1, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Scammer/ says Tax office Why does Telstra let these calls come through They know..
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Marg
Posted on September 1, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Friday Sept 1 Got this message too yesterday called the number today - Message says the number has been deregistered.
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justin
Posted on August 31, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
They may also claim they are from the federal police
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Freda
Posted on August 31, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
.I also received the same message. It says at the end...don't ignore! Quite threatening...and quoted a file number to say when ringing back the above number. They say that they are from the taxation office and threatens you with legal action. BEAWARE. I think it is a scam. I called them back straight away and they hung up on me and said that I am a silly woman.
Comments on (02) 5306 2279
Anon
Posted on August 25, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Raj
Posted on August 31, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Fran
Posted on August 25, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Will
Posted on September 7, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Susan
Posted on September 6, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Shan
Posted on September 6, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
CJ
Posted on September 6, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Jeezy
Posted on September 5, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Panaghiotis
Posted on September 4, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Erin
Posted on September 4, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
They used (02) 5306 2284 the first time they rang. Then from this number.
Same as others, saying it is the ATO etc.
Bryce
Posted on September 4, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Bryce
Posted on September 4, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
LC
Posted on September 1, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Origin is Bowenfels NSW.
Caller reading of a script - I threatened legal action and they just kept on reading.
Dorothy
Posted on September 1, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Growles
Posted on September 1, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Dee
Posted on September 1, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Particularly brazen as they call my mobile and landline at the same time!!! Wish someone would stop them !!!!
cheryl
Posted on September 1, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Marg
Posted on September 1, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Got this message too yesterday called the number today - Message says the number has been deregistered.
justin
Posted on August 31, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Freda
Posted on August 31, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Quite threatening...and quoted a file number to say when ringing back the above number. They say that they are from the taxation office and threatens you with legal action. BEAWARE. I think it is a scam. I called them back straight away and they hung up on me and said that I am a silly woman.
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