Posted on November 6, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Claims to be ATO Recorded message advising that ATO is investigating me and my family for tax fraud and a lawsuit has been filed. Claims that they've tried to contact me a number of times, but to no avail. Thing is: it may be archaic, but ATO always writes, doesn't call with RVAs; the call didn't ask / confirm my name; googling the number e returned no results; it was an American accent, whereas if one calls the ATO, their RVAS are localised; and when it suggests I call back, it gave the phone number as (02) 8006 8675- missing the initial zero as though it were a North American number. I didn't call back for more info, lest it's one of those South Sudanese scams that cost a mint. I call shenanigans.
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Anonymous
Posted on November 9, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: (02) 8006 7675 Called claiming a law suite against me and a warrant had been executed for my arrest. Called the number from a landline...rang then dropped out Definitely a scam
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Anonymous
Posted on November 6, 2018 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Received an automated call from this number stating a suit had been filed under my name by the Australian Taxation Office for intentionally defrauding the Australian Government and that previous attempts to contact me were unsuccessful. The message also went on to ask me to call them back on the same stupid number. I did not bother as I know for sure this is a scam. I logged into MyGov to check the status of my tax return filed by a legitimate practising tax account and there are no issues reported on the MyGov portal. Please do not trust any such scam messages and think things through calmly, rationally before taking any hasty decisions and falling prey to such disgusting scams that prey on people's fears.
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Anonymous
Posted on November 16, 2018 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
My wife received calls from this number twice with similar claims above. This number is scam. it must be stopped.
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Sydney
Posted on November 12, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: In american male voice ATO is filling a suit against you and your family under tax fraud. 100% scam. I always pay tax on time.
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Anonymous
Posted on November 6, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Not the ATO, that's for sure. Pretty threatening, but nothing to worry about. Lawsuits don't work that way. Just scammers.
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Suzy
Posted on February 26, 2019 Caller type: Unsolicited call Location: Australia
Caller: (02) 8006 9992 Chinese accent. Can’t even speak English properly
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Anonymous
Posted on February 1, 2019 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Same as above. total scam.
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Anonymous
Posted on January 11, 2019 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Scammer claiming to be from ATO Called from (02) 8006 8207 this time.
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Anonymous
Posted on December 14, 2018 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Yeah this one has been my favorite spam so far.
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Anonymous
Posted on December 3, 2018 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: (02) 8006 8675 I just received a call from this number claiming I was being investigated for fraud. It was an automated message. This is a SCAM...Can I report them to the police?
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Nell
Posted on December 3, 2018 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: (02) 8006 8675 As the comments stated above, left a message about a lawsuit being filed. So annoying. Would really scare some people though.
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Lucy
Posted on December 3, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: (02) 8006 8625 100% scam.......claiming to be ATO in an automated American accent. Thing is, if you ring the Sydney number back it doesn't answer! So I am at loss trying to figure out what the scam is. Unless they answer and there is an open connection surely they can't hack your smart phone?
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Anonymous
Posted on December 3, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Claimed to be ATO Claimed that they had attempted to contact me numerous times for deliberate fraud. That they were launching criminal case against me. American voice : claimed I should call them immediately on (02) 8006 8675 - clearly they don't know that in Australia we always have a zero in front. Looking at the history, this has been happening for months from the same number. Can't the ATO stop this sort of scam?
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Annoyed
Posted on November 28, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: United States
Caller: ATO Scammer (02) 8006 8675 - Scammer, called it back out of interest, guy claimed to be ATO, asked for my billing details. I told him I don't know you so wont give any details > he hung up.... These calls are getting more common.
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Anonymous
Posted on November 28, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: The scammers! Got this recorded voice recording @ 11:43am 28th November claiming that I & my family have defrauded the ATO and a warrant was out for my arrest if I didn't call back on (02) 8006 8675 (supposedly (02) 8006 8675), which I know isn't a proper Aussie number. Stupid idiots if they think that I can be deceived like this.
BTW, what family are they talking about? My mum & dad, or my brother & sister?
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Anonymous
Posted on November 27, 2018 Caller type: Robocall Location: Australia
ATO scam
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priyanka
Posted on November 27, 2018 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: James I just got the call and that guy named james said I have 4 allegation against my tax file when I replied: " I already have my speech recognition on and ATO never call me, they just send the message or email, I will call ATO and ask to talk to you about the allegations" and suddenly he hung up. Feeling bad for all those people who innocently and unknowingly share their information.
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Always pay my taxes
Posted on November 24, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Scammers Automated SCAM call, stating that you have committed tax fraud. Pathetic American voice. Pathetic attempt. Ignore!!
Posted on November 23, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Recorded message Stated that they were from the ATO & we have a law suit against us & an arrest warrant has been issue again me & to ring the number back
Comments on (02) 8006 8675
Anonymous
Posted on November 6, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Recorded message advising that ATO is investigating me and my family for tax fraud and a lawsuit has been filed. Claims that they've tried to contact me a number of times, but to no avail.
Thing is: it may be archaic, but ATO always writes, doesn't call with RVAs; the call didn't ask / confirm my name; googling the number e returned no results; it was an American accent, whereas if one calls the ATO, their RVAS are localised; and when it suggests I call back, it gave the phone number as (02) 8006 8675- missing the initial zero as though it were a North American number.
I didn't call back for more info, lest it's one of those South Sudanese scams that cost a mint.
I call shenanigans.
Anonymous
Posted on November 9, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Called claiming a law suite against me and a warrant had been executed for my arrest.
Called the number from a landline...rang then dropped out
Definitely a scam
Anonymous
Posted on November 6, 2018Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on November 16, 2018Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Sydney
Posted on November 12, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
ATO is filling a suit against you and your family under tax fraud. 100% scam.
I always pay tax on time.
Anonymous
Posted on November 6, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Pretty threatening, but nothing to worry about. Lawsuits don't work that way.
Just scammers.
Suzy
Posted on February 26, 2019Caller type: Unsolicited call
Location: Australia
Chinese accent. Can’t even speak English properly
Anonymous
Posted on February 1, 2019Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on January 11, 2019Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Called from (02) 8006 8207 this time.
Anonymous
Posted on December 14, 2018Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on December 3, 2018Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I just received a call from this number claiming I was being investigated for fraud. It was an automated message. This is a SCAM...Can I report them to the police?
Nell
Posted on December 3, 2018Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
As the comments stated above, left a message about a lawsuit being filed. So annoying. Would really scare some people though.
Lucy
Posted on December 3, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
100% scam.......claiming to be ATO in an automated American accent. Thing is, if you ring the Sydney number back it doesn't answer! So I am at loss trying to figure out what the scam is. Unless they answer and there is an open connection surely they can't hack your smart phone?
Anonymous
Posted on December 3, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Claimed that they had attempted to contact me numerous times for deliberate fraud. That they were launching criminal case against me. American voice : claimed I should call them immediately on (02) 8006 8675 - clearly they don't know that in Australia we always have a zero in front. Looking at the history, this has been happening for months from the same number. Can't the ATO stop this sort of scam?
Annoyed
Posted on November 28, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: United States
(02) 8006 8675 - Scammer, called it back out of interest, guy claimed to be ATO, asked for my billing details. I told him I don't know you so wont give any details > he hung up.... These calls are getting more common.
Anonymous
Posted on November 28, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Got this recorded voice recording @ 11:43am 28th November claiming that I & my family have defrauded the ATO and a warrant was out for my arrest if I didn't call back on (02) 8006 8675 (supposedly (02) 8006 8675), which I know isn't a proper Aussie number. Stupid idiots if they think that I can be deceived like this.
BTW, what family are they talking about? My mum & dad, or my brother & sister?
Anonymous
Posted on November 27, 2018Caller type: Robocall
Location: Australia
priyanka
Posted on November 27, 2018Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I just got the call and that guy named james said I have 4 allegation against my tax file when I replied: " I already have my speech recognition on and ATO never call me, they just send the message or email, I will call ATO and ask to talk to you about the allegations" and suddenly he hung up. Feeling bad for all those people who innocently and unknowingly share their information.
Always pay my taxes
Posted on November 24, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Automated SCAM call, stating that you have committed tax fraud.
Pathetic American voice. Pathetic attempt. Ignore!!
Now using this number instead (02) 8006 8526
Anonymous
Posted on November 23, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Stated that they were from the ATO & we have a law suit against us & an arrest warrant has been issue again me & to ring the number back
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