ATO scam alert

A Thai lady in Sydney told SBS Thai about a suspicious incoming call claiming that she owed ATO over 3,000 dollar and threatened to arrest her. She told us what she did to verify it was a scam. You can also listen here for a sample of a scam voice massage identified by the ATO.

Scammers are now targeting superannuation accounts during coronavirus crisis. Source: Getty Images

If you are in doubt about an interaction you have had with someone claiming to be from the ATO, or you think you have fallen victim to an ATO Impersonation scam, you can call ATO Scam Hotline to verify this on 1800 008 540 between 8.00am–6.00pm, Monday to Friday.