Beware – Australian Tax office scam emails
Older Australians are being encouraged to be more vigilant following the circulation of a new scam email which claims to offer a refund from the Australian Tax Office.
The latest scam has a bogus Tax Office form attached to it which asks for personal details including credit card details and ATM card PIN numbers.
The email header even has a fake Australian Tax Office logo making it look real. The email asks for the form to be completed, printed, and sent in to a genuine Tax Office address.
The email states that ‘after a recalculation of your fiscal activity, we have determined that you are entitled to receive a tax refund of AU$ xxx’.
When the victim fills out the form and clicks the ‘print’ button, all of the personal details are instantly sent to a third party overseas.
After submitting personal details, victims are redirected back to the genuine Tax Office website.
Anyone who receives a suspicious phone call or email should immediately contact the Australian Tax Office on 13 28 61 or by forwarding the entire email to ReportEmailFraud@ato.gov.au
