The ATO has recently warned taxpayers to be alert to malicious scammers who are using increasingly sophisticated methods and technology to impersonate the ATO. A new tactic on the rise involves “spoofing”, whereby scammers mimic a legitimate ATO phone number visible on caller ID to call or send SMS messages to taxpayers, or mimic a legitimate email domain to send emails. The SMSs and emails sometimes ask the recipient to click on a link and provide their personal details in order to obtain an alleged “refund” from the ATO. Alternatively, the scammers may ask the taxpayer to pay a … Continue reading ATO impersonation scams on the rise