Scammers are capitalising on tax time to lure people into handing over personal information. Here's what to look out for.
As tax time approaches, banks and government institutions are warning that scammers are turning to increasingly sophisticated methods to get Australians' personal information. With many people struggling amid a cost of living crisis , scammers are looking to capitalise on the eagerness of Australians awaiting tax refunds. New YouGov research commissioned by the Commonwealth Bank found that around one in four Australians had been exposed to a tax-related scam.
You should make sure to go directly to online services or myGov through your own browser. Thomson says the ATO will also never ask for your passwords, account numbers or any other personal data via email, SMS or unsolicited phone calls. "The other one is the ATO numbers actually come up as 'no caller ID', so they don't show a number," he added.
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