ATO scammer launches verbal tirade after being recorded by ABC presenter
7 years, 6 months ago

ATO scammer launches verbal tirade after being recorded by ABC presenter

ABC  

A man claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office has given an expletive-ridden spray to ABC presenter Nick Rheinberger after being told their conversation was being recorded. What to do if you get a call Don't respond to numbers supplied in an automated call Delete any messages left on voicemail Speak to someone you trust about the scam call The phone call started politely with a man identifying himself as an ATO employee, who then asked for Rheinberger's details. "Right, OK, that's what I'd expect from the Australian Taxation Office," Rheinberger said sarcastically. NSW Fair Trading's advice for avoiding scams NSW Fair Trading's Illawarra spokesperson Christine Ambs said scams like this were common. "We certainly get a lot of them and in 2016 Australians lost over $300 million in scams, so it's a prevalent thing," she said.

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Social media scammers posing as ATO workers stealing personal details and money
2 years, 2 months ago

Social media scammers posing as ATO workers stealing personal details and money

ABC  

Australians are being urged to be on guard against an emerging social media scam that involves fraudsters impersonating staff from the Australian Tax Office. Key points: The scam involves users posing as ATO workers responding to taxpayer complaints or questions about the ATO on social media The phoney accounts send replies or direct messages offering to resolve the taxpayer's issue …

ATO phone scammers turn up at Adelaide man's house dressed as police with eftpos machine
5 years, 5 months ago

ATO phone scammers turn up at Adelaide man's house dressed as police with eftpos machine

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Two men turned up to another man's house with an eftpos machine demanding money after earlier calling him pretending to be from the Australian Taxation Office, according to SA Police. Key points: An Adelaide man got a call saying he owed money to the tax office Two men dressed as police then turned up at his house with an eftpos …

Scams impersonating ATO staff to con Australians into transferring money or risk arrest are back
6 years, 6 months ago

Scams impersonating ATO staff to con Australians into transferring money or risk arrest are back

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A scam involving fake calls from the Australian Tax Office is back, this time telling victims they have committed fraud against the tax office. Queensland Police Financial and Cyber Crimes Group Detective Inspector Melissa Anderson said in the past year the ATO was notified about the scam more than 81,000 times. Here are statements made by scammers during the ATO …

ATO scammer cracks under questioning from target, launches into foul-mouthed rant
7 years, 5 months ago

ATO scammer cracks under questioning from target, launches into foul-mouthed rant

ABC  

A quick-thinking Queensland lawyer has turned the tables on a scammer claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office, sending him into an expletive-ridden rant. 'We don't recommend interacting with them' The real ATO said it did not recommend people calling scam numbers. Here is a full transcript of Mr Torcetti's call: Scammer: Australian Taxation Office, how may I help …

ATO scammer caught on tape threatening legal, police action for 'tax avoidance and fraud'
7 years, 6 months ago

ATO scammer caught on tape threatening legal, police action for 'tax avoidance and fraud'

ABC  

Yet another scammer has been caught on tape attempting to con another Australian out of their hard-earned money. "We received a legal complaint under your name and the complaint is for tax avoidance and tax fraud issued under your name," the man on the phone said. "So finally before we go and take the matter into the local district court …

Scammers impersonating ATO employees to extort money, Australians' personal data sold on black market
10 years, 8 months ago

Scammers impersonating ATO employees to extort money, Australians' personal data sold on black market

ABC  

Scammers posing as Australian Tax Office employees are using personal data to extort money from hundreds of victims across the country. "What that probably reflects is there's more Australian data in the dark markets of the internet and there's more Australian identity data out there that allows these crooks to target people," he said. "He verified the tax file number …

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