The ATO is warning of a high volume of pre-recorded phone calls occurring in which the caller impersonates legitimate tax office phone numbers.
Scammers have adopted “Robocall” technology to target taxpayers by sending pre-recorded messages in record numbers and manipulating caller identification so that your phone displays a legitimate ATO phone number despite it coming from an overseas scammer.
Please note: ATO CALLS DO NOT SHOW A NUMBER ON CALLER ID NOR DO THEY USE PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES To verify any message/call you receive about an outstanding tax debt please call your tax agent or the ATO on 1800 008 540.
