Posted on November 27, 2018 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Massive sophisticated scam. It starts with receiving an automated voice recording stating its from the ATO and charges have been filed and to call them back immediately. They then impersonate the ATO and pretend you have tax charges and will be arrested within an hour. They lead you down a path where essentially if you pay your outstanding debts things are likely to be resolved.
They use huge scare tactics such as AFP, police charges, threatening arrest, freezing of bank accounts and assets etc. Where they come unstuck is that they ask you to pay in itunes gift cards on the premise it keeps things off your criminal record as payment directly to the ATO can raise red flags on your credit and police file.
I almost got sucked in if not for the alert staff at Woolies who advised there was a scam going. Despite considering myself pretty sharp on this stuff it was the scare tactics used and the immediacy for 'resolving' straight away that didn't allow me to properly process it. If you get a call just block the number.
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Maddie
Posted on October 9, 2015 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
This is the Taxation Office Scammers. Do not give them your credit card details
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Anonymous
Posted on November 27, 2018Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
They use huge scare tactics such as AFP, police charges, threatening arrest, freezing of bank accounts and assets etc. Where they come unstuck is that they ask you to pay in itunes gift cards on the premise it keeps things off your criminal record as payment directly to the ATO can raise red flags on your credit and police file.
I almost got sucked in if not for the alert staff at Woolies who advised there was a scam going. Despite considering myself pretty sharp on this stuff it was the scare tactics used and the immediacy for 'resolving' straight away that didn't allow me to properly process it. If you get a call just block the number.
Maddie
Posted on October 9, 2015Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
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