Comments on 1300 661 508

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4 complaints this year, 75 total complaints

4 complaints this year, 75 total complaints

Comments on 1300 661 508


Jen

Posted on March 16, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
This number is on the ATO website: https://www.ato.gov.au/About-ATO/Contact-us/
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Anonymous

Posted on March 13, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Caller: ATO

Legit call From ATO it is listed on the ATO website. was unsure what it was but i had outstanding Bas and as for comments above it does check out, will be calling them monday
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Legit ATO BAS

Posted on March 9, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
This is 100% legit. It is ATO’s department which deals in BAS affairs. They probably called if your BAS is overdue.
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Jackie

Posted on March 3, 2021
Caller type: Financial services
Location: Australia
https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/contact-us/

This number is under lodgement support tag. They called ma reminded me of my pending business activity statements. It is not a scam. I was left a voice mail saying call back on this number. I called and asked them the number is not on ATO website and they guided me to the page where it is (link is posted above). Gentleman on the phone was quite helpful and super nice.
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Anonymous

Posted on February 24, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Have to advised the ATO you have retired?
They may not know and still believe you have to lodge a tax return. (My parents were in the same situation)
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Anonymous

Posted on February 23, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I got this call as well, but couldn't continue as I wanted her to proof who she is and she cant.
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Anonymous

Posted on February 23, 2021
Caller type: Call centre
Location: Australia
Caller: 1300 661 508

This is a scam requiring personal information so that they can disclose to you the purpose of the call which impersonating the ATO
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Anonymous

Posted on February 19, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous on the 17 Feb 2021

Have you told the ATO you are retired?
If not they will still be chasing you for Tax Returns until you notify them.
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Monica

Posted on February 18, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
So I have just copied and pasted below from the ATO website which includes this number. I was called from a no caller ID first and she left a message to call this number back. Reminding me to lodge my tax return.
It's a real number. Not a scam. If you are unsure. Go direct to www.ato.gov.au and check the numbers for yourself.

Lodgment support (callback line) – We may reach out to you to offer help. You can call us back on this number.
Note:
Only call this number if we contact you via phone call, SMS or letter. For general enquiries use our Debt and lodgment line.
Calls originating from the ATO do not show a number on caller ID.

1300 661 508
8.00am–6.00pm
Monday–Friday
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Anonymous

Posted on February 18, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Caller: ATO

Love the way people claim it is a scam, however have not bothered to check.
Perhaps verify the number yourself and call back or discuss with your Accountant if you have one. They can verify why you are being called.
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Anonymous

Posted on February 16, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
This is scam number do not call!!!
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Anonymous

Posted on January 29, 2021
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Caller: The ATO

This is a legitimate ATO number. It is listed on their website under the contact us section and it says it's the "Lodgment support" phone number.
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Phil

Posted on January 15, 2021
Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Caller: Caller said they were from the ATO

I received a call from a 'no caller ID' number and was told by the caller that she was was from the ATO and needed to speak with me about my taxation compliance.
She told me that first I needed to give her some personal details to confirm my identity and also provide my tax file number etc. and that 'for my information - this conversation is being recorded'.
The caller was very difficult to understand due to her strong accent which I thought odd due to the nature of her role performing front line phone service.
I told her that since she was calling from a 'no caller ID' number that first she needed to verify her identity for me.
She then gave me the number 1300 661 508.
I called this number and it is an ATO number which made the call seem legitimate however I think it is all part of the scam as the number is publicly available. This is the point that most people who have received this call are missing - they are believing the call to be legitimate because the number they are given for verification is legitimate. First check the number that the call was made from. If it is from a 'no caller ID' number then suspect its a scam.
I expect to receive a further call from from the 'no caller ID' number as by now she will know that I will have verified the 1300 661 508 number as genuine.
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Anonymous

Posted on December 14, 2020
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
SH
Perhaps you may want to contact your Tax Agent. I had same situation, however they called me direct after tax Agent did not respond to messages nor letter. The 1300 661 508 is the ATO and it is verifiable on the ATO website. That is how I confirmed it and called them back direct rather than give my details over the phone.
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SH

Posted on December 10, 2020
Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Caller: Said it was the ATO - left message asking for a call back and to provide my ABN and Tax File No

GIven I have a Tax Agent who is the only entity the ATO has any contact with for my business, it would be them receiving communication, which is always initiated in writing. This is a basic scam that's been around for ages. I just put them on hold and after a while, they stop wasting their time. Got them on hold for 8 minutes today!That'll slow down their call rate a bit.
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Anonymous

Posted on November 27, 2020
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Unknown number called me said from ATO, and and to identify the identity.

He said if I do not trust him just call this number to confirm. I called the ATO directly and confirm ATO do not call me. So this is a scammer.
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C

Posted on November 16, 2020
Caller type: Other
Location: Australia
Caller: Suspected ATO

supposedly ATO, but i rang ATO and they said yea its their number. but it was odd they left no reference number or specify who they were trying to reach.
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Anonymous

Posted on November 13, 2020
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I find it amazing how many people have claimed this is a scam number, however have not bothered checking.
Have a look on the ATO website under the "Contact Us" area. 1300 661 508 is right there - Lodgement Support
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Anonymous

Posted on February 19, 2020
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
It is the ATO - im a registered tax agent
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Nancy

Posted on February 12, 2020
Caller type: Other
Location: Australia
Caller: ATO

I am a tax agent, although I can't be certain whether I really got the call from 1300 661 508 itself (it shows no number), the call itself is legit. The mentioned client in the phone call did have outstanding lodgement obligation. Also they won't ask for your information, just to remind you that you have outstanding lodgement.

If you don't have tax agent and in doubt, better check mygov as I noticed that a lot more previous tax returns become outstanding (for a lot of my clients) since ATO move the system to mygov. However those "outstanding" tax returns are just no return necessary in the past.
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