The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning people about a new scam campaign that uses the cross-platform messaging service, WhatsApp.
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Phone ScamsScams
ATO Issues Warning About Ongoing Phone Scams
by Brett M. Christensen October 15, 2018The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has again issued a warning about the phone scams that regularly target Australian taxpayers.
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According to this email, which purports to be from Australian government services website MyGov, you are eligible to receive a tax refund.
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“Incoming Fax Report” email that purports to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) claims that you should open an attached Microsoft Word file to read a secure document.
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Malware
Fake ATO “Online Activity Statement” Email Links to Malware
by Brett M. Christensen November 8, 2016Email purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) claims that you can click a link to download your next online activity statement.
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Phishing ScamsScams
ATO ‘Final Estimated Refund’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen April 30, 2014Message purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office claims that the recipient can claim a tax refund of $585.15 by following a link and filling in a claim form.