I checked ATO site and this number is listed as debt collections dept. unsure if to ring them

Caller: Female voice

I received a msg today 19/1/2023 to call ATO 1300 466 859 within two days re tax obligation. I am 100% sure that I don't owe any unpaid tax to ATO as my accountant is taking care all of this for us and I had received a letter from ATO confirm my payment and thanking me for my contribution etc. So my conclusion is that this is a SCAM 100%
SCAM SCAM SCAM
If anyone urging you that this type of call is legit then they could be part of the SCAM. If not then why not post their real name, address and contact number so we can report to the police for further investigation.

Caller: Private Number 1300 466 859

Left message to contact 1300466859. She sound like Australian accent old woman. Afterwards spelling the number to contact ( above ) she immediately proceeded to leave a ticket or reference number. Afterwards probably She forgot to have given me the reference number and say " Sorry ; your ticket number is bla bla bla " . I could tell is a scam. Be careful.

Caller: ATO (payment support - call back line)

This is the official ATO payment support call back number you can find it under contact us on ATO‘s website. This is not a scam call, in most cases may have to do with failure to lodge BAS Or other outstanding payments.Or other outstanding payments

Caller: SCAM

People have set up a line that redirects from the ATO to their line. pretending to be the ATO wanting your TFN or ABN or a receipt as proof of who you are. You shouldnt need to prove who you are. If they already know who they are calling. SCAM DO NOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION

The call came in as PRIVATE NUMBER
I access voice mail and it gave me the 1300 466 859 to call it within 2 business days.
I did not
I goggle the number and came up with this forum
It would seem I was right
Its a Scam
I went to MyGov site to see if there was any messages for me about this request from ATO most secure site available
NO Messages

Caller: ATO

I had a voicemail saying to call back this number regarding taxation.

This is the ATO, I had an outstanding amount owed in 2019. Spoke to a very calm a polite woman who offered a couple ways of payment to fix this outstanding amount.

I suggest to call this number back to organise payment

This is NOT an ATO number. And the tax office will not call you about debt. They will send letters asking you to call them. Verified by employees at the ATO

I am ex public practice accountant and now business owner receiving this call.
Here is a hint for the ATO as some of you profess to be.
If you are contacting somebody you should be able to give them their name and some form of info to prove you know them. Otherwise you will be treated as a scam. Also, the number comes up as 'unknown'. I am not going to trust it, and anybody else who does is crazy.

this is a scam

Caller: 1300 466 859

I can confirm this is a genuine ATO number and is listed about 2/3 of the way down this page. https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/contact-us/
The wait time was 3 mins compared with a stated >30 mins when I called their main 131142 number. The choice is yours, but I'd recommend you call them back.

Caller: its the ATO

https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/contact-us/

If you scroll down under payment support bam there you go... not a scam idiots … USE YOUR HEAD AND EYES

I work for the ATO , this is not a scam number we are from the early intervention department. If we ask for your TFN its only because we need a way to identify you ... not cause we want your details... we will never ask for your bank details ..we ask security questions are ARE RELATED TO YOU.... we will never ask on a want to know basis... If you do get one of these calls there is NO NEED TO BE RUDE.. we are there to assist you not cop abuse from you .. Our life mission isn't to scam you ... we need to legally tell you that the call is being recorded and give you the option of hearing the privacy notice... a scammer wouldn't they tell you a warrant it out for your arrest we do not do this

I received a call from this number and was suspicious, I checked the ATO website and this is what I found
Quote
Payment support (call-back line) – if we reach out to you to offer help, you can phone us back on this number.
Only phone these numbers if we contact you by phone, SMS or letter. For general enquiries use our Debt and lodgment line. If we phone you, you won't see a number on caller ID.

1300 880 217
or
1300 466 859

I called the first number and all that I was required to ID myself was normal when calling ATO numbers, I was asked for the reference number that was given to me in the initial call.
The operator told me that ATO has now started calling for two things, Outstanding Lodgements and Outstanding Debts and that if someone has either of these they can expect a call. Its not malicious and you are not asked for any personal information

Caller: Claim to be ATO

This is definitely a SCAM.

I had a message from an Indian voice with call centre noise and commotion in the background… definitely scammers.

DO NOT CALL BACK!!! It is very concerning that comments on this page seem to make out this is genuine.

If you would like to call the ATO then call them on their real number, not this one. If you don’t know their real number, you can always check it and verify in several ways. Look at your last communication you have received from the ATO on a letterhead or statement, or google it, or go to the ATO website to find it. It is definitely NOT THIS NUMBER so DO NOT CALL BACK!

I currently do not have a debt, yet I got this scam call.

If you do have a genuine debt with the ATO, you or your accountant will get a letter from them. They won’t call you from this number. Alternatively you can check by logging in via their website or connect though your MyGov account, where you can also make arrangements with them to pay it off.

Be careful, there are many alternatives available to genuinely contact the ATO, and you are a fool if you reply using this scammers number.

Caller: ATO

This is a genuine number. The ATO chasing up unpaid tax. I had paid mine but had used an incorrect Ref number - so that needed to be resolved.
If you doubt the call - you can call the ATO scam line and ask - but this is completely kosher. They will not ask you for your bank details, TFN or anything else. They will simply verify you are who you are (DoB, Name, Phone number, Accountant) and inform you of the unpaid debt that only the ATO could have info on.

Caller: 1300 466 859

It's scam.

If you check the ATO website, you will see this number listed as the Payment Support call back line. The ATO does run campaigns where they call people. After checking the ATO site to determine if the number is legitimate, all you need to do is call back. This guarantees that you are indeed calling the ATO. If someone rings you back before you call the ATO, a genuine ATO employee has no problem with you ending the call and calling back.

If you look at the scam page on the ATO website, it will give you all the information you need to make an informed choice about whether to call back or not.

Caller: Scammers

If you have a doubt, log into mygov
Check if the ato had sent you any mail.
Check if you have a debt!
Done.
I worked at the ato. In debt collection. Yes we called, but not out of the blue.

Even if there is a new programme where they are trying to collect debts, there will be a trail of the ato trying to email / mail you. Log in and check.
DO NOT GIVE PERSONAL DETAILS WITH OUT DUE DILIGENCE.

If you feel intimidated by a call, hang up. Simple as that and do your research via mygov and you contact the ato.

Caller: Scam

It’s a scam. I got a call this morning. I don’t work, being a single mother. I also do my tax return due to receiving child support. I gave nothing away to the caller and he kept insisting I have a debt 🤣🤣