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…News There has been an increase in scams reported during tax time such as text messages claiming … greater. There has been an increase in scams reported during tax time such as text messages claiming … , iTunes vouches or bank transfers.” In a phishing scam, victims will receive an email or text message…
…Text messages are also commonly used by scammers to send competition or prize scams. Scammers often try to snare many people with one SMS sent en masse - this is known as spamming. Scammers may request personal details or payments in scam SMS messages. If you respond, you could also be charged at premium … Be cautious if you are contacted by someone claiming to be from government or a well known company and they request personal details or up-front payments. If you are in doubt about the authenticity of a call, don’t commit to anything. Instead hang up and call the company or government department directly…
… claiming that you have overpaid your tax and are entitled to a refund, but that you have to pay a tax or … sent this way. The ATO advises that from time to time it will send taxpayers emails, SMS messages or … If you receive a call or email out of the blue from someone claiming to represent the ATO and that you are entitled to, or owe money – just hang up or press delete. You can check whether they’re the real deal by calling the ATO on its official contact number: 13 28 61.…
… the blue from someone claiming to represent the ATO and that you are entitled to, or owe money – just … commit other crimes.” The ATO advises that from time to time it will send taxpayers emails, SMS messages … If you receive an email or phone call out of the blue from ‘the ATO’ claiming that you are entitled to a refund, that you owe money or asking you to confirm, update or disclose confidential details like your tax file number, press ‘delete’ or just hang up. Verify the caller or sender by contacting…
…You are searching for a holiday online and come across an amazing package that you decide to sign up for. Shortly afterwards, you receive a notification out of the blue by phone, text, email or post claiming that you have won a prize comprised of travel vouchers, often worth $2000 or $3000. Alternatively … In April the ACCC issued a SCAMwatch alert on a travel scam where scammers posing as Qantas staff claiming that they’ve won a credit towards their next holiday: Automated scam calls claiming to be from Qantas with bogus holiday win . Stay one step ahead of scammers – follow @SCAMwatch_gov on Twitter or…