Scammers Impersonating Tax Agents - ATO Warning

Scammers Impersonating Tax Agents – ATO Warning

What?

There is a phone scam intimidating people to pay fake tax debts, where the scammers impersonate as registered tax agents.

How?

By Coercing the victim into revealing their agent’s name
initiating a three-way call between the cammer, the victim and another scammer impersonating as the victim’s registered agent or someone from the agent’s practice

Not sure if a scammer is calling you?

The ATO will never demand immediate payments, threaten with arrest or request payment by unusual means such as iTunes vouchers, store gift cards or Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

If you are suspicious of a phone call from someone claiming to be from the ATO, disconnect and call 1800 008 540 to verify the call or call your tax agent to confirm the status of your tax affairs.

For more information, please click here or, as always, please feel free to contact Bowden Liberatore offices on 07 3879 3303.