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Be aware of ATO refund Scams

Bookkeepers and business owners should be on alert!

ABN Tax wants to highlight a serious point of concern for bookkeepers and business owners. If you are not already aware, there are a number of refund scam emails currently circulating. These emails claim to come from the ATO and offer a tax refund. Generally, they link to a bogus ATO website asking for personal and credit card details.

Eventhough they can differ in their appearance and level of sophistication, they will generally state that you are eligible for a refund and instruct you to click on a link to submit a form to receive it.

The ATO will never email you asking for personal or credit card details and you should never provide this information.

Key indicators of this scam include:

  • the email asks you to provide personal details - you should always be suspicious of this
  • it is poorly worded with spelling and grammatical mistakes (though this is not always the case)
  • includes an attachment (form) or link to a webpage to lodge a form
  • comes from an email address which is not a valid ATO email address
  • asks for credit card and PIN numbers

Here is an example:

Find out more about other ATO scams that are circulating by visiting this ATO page.

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Published
22 Apr 2013
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