Comments on 1300 466 859

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2 complaints this year, 179 total complaints

2 complaints this year, 179 total complaints

Comments on 1300 466 859


Not So Stupid

Posted on September 15, 2015
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Searching the ATO website for this number you can not find it ... so sorry ... SCAM! And you will be reported too!
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Madison

Posted on September 9, 2015
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
This number is a scam they claimed they were the ATO but our office called the direct line for the ATO and it was NOT one of their numbers. Steer clear ignore and do not give out any personal information.
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ATO debt collector

Posted on September 8, 2015
Caller type: Debt Collector
Location: Australia
THIS IS NOT A SCAM. The ATO is contacting individuals in realtion to outstanding debts and defaulted payment plans.
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Victorian Taxpayer

Posted on August 13, 2015
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
DO NOT RETURN CALL TO THIS NUMBER 1300 466 859 !! THIS IS A SCAM!!

Anyone in this forum claiming that this number is indeed ATO, they too are a part of this SCAM!! Yes - Total Scum-Bags!!

I received a call end of June 2015 (ie. Tax season) by a fairly professional (well-trained in this scam) local Australian woman who stated she was "such and such" calling from ATO. The number they call from is "hidden/private." The call made to me was at approx 5:30pm.
They even say things like "This call will be recorded for quality and verification purposes etc etc."
It can certainly catch you out as they sound very convincing.
Ofcourse, the way they claim to verify you is by asking for all your personal details - TFN, DOB, Address etc. Very clever if you think about it! I was lucky as I refused to give any information as I wasn't sure what it was all about.
So she told me that I needed to call back within 2 business days. When I asked what it was about, she said she couldn't tell me until they verified my identity - funny if you think about because they were the ones who called me! Nothing made sense when I thought about it retrospectively.
I'm also lucky to have googled this number as I found others talking about this SCAM.

So... long story short, I called the real ATO number the following day by looking up ATO's number on their legitimate ATO website. I asked if they had been trying to reach me and told them about what happened - they confirmed that the number provided had NO affiliation with ATO and that ATO had NOT been trying to reach me. I was advised NOT to call that number.
So be warned - this IS a SCAM, no questions asked!
For those who do call the SCAM number, the pre-recorded options and menus are virtually identical to the real ATO recordings - clearly they've gone to great effort. And if you DO follow their prompts and enter all your details, sadly, you will have fallen victim to their SCAM as this is partly how they steal your personal information.
I really felt the need to warm fellow good citizens.
I REPEAT - THIS IS A SCAM 100% - DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER!!
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Vanessa

Posted on July 23, 2015
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I Called ATO . Was legit, not a scam. It pays to be vigilant and a little paranoid with all the scams going around so don't take my word for it. Just call the ATO worth the 20 minutes to confirm.
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Bill

Posted on July 14, 2015
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Yes it is the ATO, I know because I spent 30 mins trying to get back to the number through the ATO switchboard. (given 50% of notes here say its a scam)you will need to try it yourself call the ATO phone - 132861 and they will not know what you're talking about, but eveeeeeentually they will acknowledge it is them, and can put you through, I think it is their internal collections...... so don't ignore it (as per other comments above).
It took me 29 minutes to verify... and get through.
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Anon

Posted on July 10, 2015
Caller type: Debt Collector
Location: Australia
Rang then today that number does belong to the ATO Collections not a scam
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Mark

Posted on June 23, 2015
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Thank God i missed the call i then googled the number and got this
Thanks Guys
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Kathy F

Posted on June 11, 2015
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
1300 466 859 I also received a call from a Wendy and when I returned the call they asked for TFN, ABN and then Bank details etc., fortunately I did not give this detail.
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GS

Posted on May 28, 2015
Caller type: Non-profit Organization
Location: Australia
I have investigated this number because i had a message left on my phone asking me to call it. It mentioned something I wasn't aware of and when I called it there was a request for TFN to be typed in and a message about taking voice prints. Whilst there are aspects of the call which are puzzling, my checks have strongly suggested that this was a valid call:

- If you go to the ATO website and call one of the contact numbers provided you get an answering service that was similar, though not identical, to the one I received on the 1300 466 859 number. It asks for TFN to be typed in and it talks about taking voice prints. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the number on the contact list on the ATO website which would provide the extra 2 or 3% of confirmation.
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FL

Posted on May 23, 2015
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
This number is DEFINITELY a SCAM!!!!! NO QUESTION about it!!! I got scammed by someone claiming to be the tax office & gave them all my personal information! STUPID! The ATO EVER contact people via letter, only by phone. The letter I received in the mail is a fake letter, on incorrect paper & the logo is low resolution, there is also not the standard ATO information of the back of the letter. BEWARE!!
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pk

Posted on April 16, 2015
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
1300 466 859 is a Hoax. Do not respond. I have received phone call from 1300 466 859 today. 16/4/2015. Claiming that this was ATO. I have asked their phone number and i have called them back at this number. They have a very professional answering service. The consultant asked for a lot of my personal details. I have given them some and i did not give my TFN. they said this was the essential part of the verification process. I have contacted my Accountant and i have called another ATO number and verified.. that they have never called me. This is a voice phishing. do not respond.
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Alan

Posted on April 11, 2015
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
The number is not for Probe. It is an ATO number.
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Tax Agent

Posted on February 23, 2015
Caller type: Debt Collector
Location: Australia
If they are an external agency, they are not allowed to say they are from the ATO, they have to say they are calling on behalf of the ATO and what company they are from.

If your debt is less than $25,000 and you are not already on a payment plan or have outstanding tax returns or BAS to lodge, you can phone the automated service to make a payment arrangement.

With the garnishee notice, it is a once-off garnishee of either the amount of the debt or 30% of your bank balance, whichever is the lesser.

The only thing that happens if you ignore the debt collection company is they put you back to the ATO and then they take further action. To be honest, unless you are really bad with payments and lodgements with the ATO, they are usually really good for payment plans. If you make payment plans and don't keep them, they will actually take you through a process to ensure you can pay the plan that you nominate and that you aren't trying to pay too much each payment. They want to put in place a plan you can keep to, not one that puts you under more financial pressure.
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Viki

Posted on February 20, 2015
Caller type: Debt Collector
Location: Australia
I Phone the ATO switchboard and it is one of their numbers I did not have a debt
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Di

Posted on January 31, 2015
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I thought it seemed strange when they asked for my bank details, I asked them to post out information regarding this debt which they did. The amount they said on the phone was different to the amount in the letter. The letter did dent have a professional letter head said it was from the ATO but not on their stationary and the envelope was hand written, really unusual not professional at all. I'll be calling the ATO on there advertised number on Monday and checking it is legitimate.
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Steve

Posted on December 30, 2014
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Hi Lisa, It is the ATO. If you don't think they work for the ATO they'll provide you the ATO switchboard number 13 28 69 and their full name and will call you back in 30 minutes or transfer you to person you spoke with. I know this because I thought the same thing. They might send an overdue reminder letter and if you don't respond then they start making phone calls.
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lisa

Posted on December 18, 2014
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I don't think it's ATO, "Fail to communicate with them and you may end up having your bank accounts garnisheed"??? That s typical scam!
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jr

Posted on September 17, 2014
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
did anything happen? I got the same thing
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peanut

Posted on August 5, 2014
Caller type: Debt Collector
Location: Australia
This number is for Probe, the debt collection agency (possibly internal? unsure) that the ATO use for outstanding debts that you haven't paid on time or haven't arrange to pay. They're pretty approachable - so don't ignore it...call them back. You may find repayment amounts are actually lower than the minimum the ATO would accept on a payment plan - just depends on the individual situation.
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