Posted on June 23, 2015 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
This is genuine however you should never provide these types of answers to someone who calls you out of the blue!
Ask the person for their full name and department, then call back on the ATO phone number as listed on their website and get put through. Common sense!
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Loren
Posted on May 22, 2015 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Follow up to me previous post. After a long wait on their 132866 number for the ATO, he did confirm that it was a call from them. I still would always check first.
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Danny
Posted on May 14, 2015 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
It is the ATO, they identified my debt to the dollar.
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Anees
Posted on January 20, 2015 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Some one call me about my tax relation payment & asking me my TFN no & Abn NO. What do we do? Anees
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Steve
Posted on November 28, 2014 Caller type: Debt Collector Location: Australia
Hi Tax Agent, the ATO does ring people other people if the individual/business has added them as an authorised contact to speak of their behalf. The ATO has changed the Proof of Identity in the last 3-6 months so now when the make outbound calls if the person answers with their name, the ATO will only need to confirm one identifier for the authorised contact such as Date of Birth, Address, TFN/ABN. If you don't think they work for ATO they'll provide you the ATO switchboard number and their full name and will call you back in 30 minutes. The Proof of Identity is different for calls to the ATO. https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/tax-file-number/in-detail/individual-and-business/updating-your-details-with-us/?page=2#Address__contact_details__nominating_a_representative I know this because I thought the same thing.
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Tax Agent
Posted on November 27, 2014 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
The ATO NEVER rings anyone about another person unless that person has provided written approval for that to happen. Even as a tax agent with my tax agent number and phone number on their records, I have to provide proof that I am the agent for the person. And they would never ask you for YOUR ABN, TFN or other details if they are ringing about someone else.
It is a major scam - never give ANYONE over the phone your TFN. The ATO already knows it so would not ask you for it again. Your ABN is public record so no issue.
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Diva
Posted on November 24, 2014 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Received a call claiming to be from the ATO asking me about a work colleague, and asking me to call back and provide my TFN, ABN and other info found on an ATO document.
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Sara
Posted on November 3, 2014 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Comments on 1300 880 217
Anon
Posted on June 23, 2015Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Ask the person for their full name and department, then call back on the ATO phone number as listed on their website and get put through. Common sense!
Loren
Posted on May 22, 2015Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Danny
Posted on May 14, 2015Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anees
Posted on January 20, 2015Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
What do we do?
Anees
Steve
Posted on November 28, 2014Caller type: Debt Collector
Location: Australia
I know this because I thought the same thing.
Tax Agent
Posted on November 27, 2014Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
It is a major scam - never give ANYONE over the phone your TFN. The ATO already knows it so would not ask you for it again. Your ABN is public record so no issue.
Diva
Posted on November 24, 2014Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Sara
Posted on November 3, 2014Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
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